Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Bhutan or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.842 against 0.834 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Paraguay?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Bhutan vs Paraguay: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Bhutan

0.834

in 2025

Paraguay

0.842

in 2025

Bhutan rank

75th

Paraguay rank

73rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Bhutan
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.842 against 0.834 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 9 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4288	0.343	0.0858	Bhutan
1910s	0.482	0.3469	0.1351	Bhutan
1920s	0.4925	0.4497	0.0428	Bhutan
1930s	0.5642	0.4783	0.0859	Bhutan
1940s	0.576	0.3907	0.1853	Bhutan
1950s	0.6052	0.1898	0.4154	Bhutan
1960s	0.657	0.0756	0.5814	Bhutan
1970s	0.657	0.054	0.603	Bhutan
1980s	0.657	0.1111	0.5459	Bhutan
1990s	0.6674	0.7546	0.0872	Paraguay
2000s	0.7683	0.8486	0.0803	Paraguay
2010s	0.8271	0.8738	0.0467	Paraguay
2020s	0.8385	0.839	0.0005	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Bhutan or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.842 against 0.834 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Bhutan and Paraguay?: 0.008, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Paraguay rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Bhutan ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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