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

Cape Verde, at 0.937 against 0.937 in Ghana as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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 Ghana: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Cape Verde

0.937

in 2025

Ghana

0.937

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

39th

Ghana rank

39th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Cape Verde
Ghana

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.937 against 0.937 in Ghana, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 39th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.316	0.57	0.254	Ghana
1910s	0.316	0.57	0.254	Ghana
1920s	0.316	0.5972	0.2812	Ghana
1930s	0.316	0.5908	0.2748	Ghana
1940s	0.316	0.5733	0.2573	Ghana
1950s	0.316	0.6589	0.3429	Ghana
1960s	0.316	0.645	0.329	Ghana
1970s	0.5378	0.6615	0.1237	Ghana
1980s	0.8096	0.4552	0.3544	Cape Verde
1990s	0.9385	0.8321	0.1064	Cape Verde
2000s	0.941	0.952	0.011	Ghana
2010s	0.9443	0.9409	0.0034	Cape Verde
2020s	0.9317	0.9062	0.0255	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Cape Verde or Ghana?: Cape Verde, at 0.937 against 0.937 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Cape Verde and Ghana?: 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Cape Verde ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 39th 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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