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

Cape Verde, at 0.937 against 0.936 in Panama as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Panama: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Cape Verde

0.937

in 2025

Panama

0.936

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

39th

Panama rank

41st

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Cape Verde
Panama

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.937 against 0.936 in Panama, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 39th and Panama ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.316	0.572	0.256	Panama
1910s	0.316	0.5744	0.2584	Panama
1920s	0.316	0.596	0.28	Panama
1930s	0.316	0.5952	0.2792	Panama
1940s	0.316	0.5882	0.2722	Panama
1950s	0.316	0.5873	0.2713	Panama
1960s	0.316	0.5231	0.2071	Panama
1970s	0.5378	0.208	0.3298	Cape Verde
1980s	0.8096	0.1292	0.6804	Cape Verde
1990s	0.9385	0.9064	0.0321	Cape Verde
2000s	0.941	0.932	0.009	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9443	0.9357	0.0086	Cape Verde
2020s	0.9317	0.9298	0.0018	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Cape Verde or Panama?: Cape Verde, at 0.937 against 0.936 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Cape Verde and Panama?: 0.001, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Panama rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Cape Verde ranks 39th and Panama ranks 41st 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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