Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Cape Verde or Gambia?

Cape Verde, at 0.937 against 0.934 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?

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.

Cape Verde vs Gambia: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Cape Verde

0.937

in 2025

Gambia

0.934

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

39th

Gambia rank

42nd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Cape Verde
Gambia

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.937 against 0.934 in Gambia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.316	0.727	0.411	Gambia
1910s	0.316	0.727	0.411	Gambia
1920s	0.316	0.727	0.411	Gambia
1930s	0.316	0.727	0.411	Gambia
1940s	0.316	0.733	0.417	Gambia
1950s	0.316	0.756	0.44	Gambia
1960s	0.316	0.8204	0.5044	Gambia
1970s	0.5378	0.834	0.2962	Gambia
1980s	0.8096	0.8162	0.0066	Gambia
1990s	0.9385	0.4663	0.4722	Cape Verde
2000s	0.941	0.1396	0.8014	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9443	0.3369	0.6074	Cape Verde
2020s	0.9317	0.9175	0.0142	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Cape Verde or Gambia?: Cape Verde, at 0.937 against 0.934 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Cape Verde and Gambia?: 0.003, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Cape Verde ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 42nd 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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