Belgium vs Uruguay: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Belgium
0.981
in 2025
Uruguay
0.977
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Uruguay rank
12th
Physical Integrity Rights Index over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.981 against 0.977 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 18 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.766 | 0.81 | 0.044 | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.9184 | 0.81 | 0.1084 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.936 | 0.7596 | 0.1764 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.936 | 0.8908 | 0.0452 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.936 | 0.9005 | 0.0355 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.936 | 0.8495 | 0.0865 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.936 | 0.727 | 0.209 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.936 | 0.8401 | 0.0959 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.926 | 0.8625 | 0.0635 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.7369 | 0.891 | 0.1541 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.934 | 0.891 | 0.043 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.934 | 0.7308 | 0.2032 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.7279 | 0.907 | 0.1791 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.9518 | 0.907 | 0.0448 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.9683 | 0.8554 | 0.1129 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.97 | 0.1017 | 0.8683 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.97 | 0.4958 | 0.4742 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.9769 | 0.9628 | 0.0141 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.981 | 0.977 | 0.004 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.981 | 0.9659 | 0.0151 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.981 | 0.969 | 0.012 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Belgium, at 0.981 against 0.977 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for physical integrity rights index?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.