Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Botswana or Bulgaria?

Botswana, at 0.873 against 0.872 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?

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.

Botswana vs Bulgaria: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Botswana

0.873

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.872

in 2025

Botswana rank

62nd

Bulgaria rank

63rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Botswana
Bulgaria

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.873 against 0.872 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 62nd and Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 9 and Bulgaria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.533	0.521	0.012	Botswana
1910s	0.533	0.4978	0.0352	Botswana
1920s	0.533	0.444	0.089	Botswana
1930s	0.533	0.4195	0.1135	Botswana
1940s	0.555	0.3211	0.2339	Botswana
1950s	0.577	0.3712	0.2058	Botswana
1960s	0.7293	0.4035	0.3258	Botswana
1970s	0.864	0.41	0.454	Botswana
1980s	0.8937	0.433	0.4607	Botswana
1990s	0.897	0.92	0.023	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8943	0.9255	0.0312	Bulgaria
2010s	0.8746	0.9059	0.0313	Bulgaria
2020s	0.857	0.9042	0.0472	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Botswana or Bulgaria?: Botswana, at 0.873 against 0.872 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Botswana and Bulgaria?: 0.001, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Botswana ranks 62nd and Bulgaria ranks 63rd 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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