Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.941 against 0.937 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.004, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?

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 Sao Tome and Principe: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Cape Verde

0.937

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.941

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

39th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

36th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Cape Verde
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.941 against 0.937 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.316	0.548	0.232	Sao Tome and Principe
1910s	0.316	0.548	0.232	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.316	0.548	0.232	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	0.316	0.548	0.232	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	0.316	0.548	0.232	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	0.316	0.5407	0.2247	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.316	0.571	0.255	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.5378	0.6314	0.0936	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.8096	0.711	0.0986	Cape Verde
1990s	0.9385	0.9041	0.0344	Cape Verde
2000s	0.941	0.9475	0.0065	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.9443	0.953	0.0087	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.9317	0.9357	0.004	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.941 against 0.937 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.004, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Cape Verde ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th 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: 28 August 2026

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