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

Namibia, at 0.88 against 0.872 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria 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.

Bulgaria vs Namibia: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Bulgaria

0.872

in 2025

Namibia

0.88

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

63rd

Namibia rank

61st

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Bulgaria
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.88 against 0.872 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.008.

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

Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.521	0.0581	0.4629	Bulgaria
1910s	0.4978	0.1344	0.3634	Bulgaria
1920s	0.444	0.1518	0.2922	Bulgaria
1930s	0.4195	0.161	0.2585	Bulgaria
1940s	0.3211	0.1568	0.1643	Bulgaria
1950s	0.3712	0.1395	0.2317	Bulgaria
1960s	0.4035	0.1295	0.274	Bulgaria
1970s	0.41	0.1204	0.2896	Bulgaria
1980s	0.433	0.2255	0.2075	Bulgaria
1990s	0.92	0.88	0.04	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9255	0.8903	0.0352	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9059	0.8976	0.0083	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9042	0.8953	0.0088	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Bulgaria or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.88 against 0.872 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Bulgaria and Namibia?: 0.008, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Namibia rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Bulgaria ranks 63rd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.