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

Namibia, at 0.88 against 0.873 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

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 Namibia: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Botswana

0.873

in 2025

Namibia

0.88

in 2025

Botswana rank

62nd

Namibia rank

61st

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.88 against 0.873 in Botswana, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 11 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.533	0.0581	0.4749	Botswana
1910s	0.533	0.1344	0.3986	Botswana
1920s	0.533	0.1518	0.3812	Botswana
1930s	0.533	0.161	0.372	Botswana
1940s	0.555	0.1568	0.3982	Botswana
1950s	0.577	0.1395	0.4375	Botswana
1960s	0.7293	0.1295	0.5998	Botswana
1970s	0.864	0.1204	0.7436	Botswana
1980s	0.8937	0.2255	0.6682	Botswana
1990s	0.897	0.88	0.017	Botswana
2000s	0.8943	0.8903	0.004	Botswana
2010s	0.8746	0.8976	0.023	Namibia
2020s	0.857	0.8953	0.0383	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Botswana or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.88 against 0.873 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Botswana and Namibia?: 0.007, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Botswana ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 61st 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: 18 September 2026

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