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

Canada, at 0.943 against 0.941 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada 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.

Canada vs Sao Tome and Principe: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Canada

0.943

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.941

in 2025

Canada rank

34th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

36th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Canada
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.943 against 0.941 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.95	0.548	0.402	Canada
1910s	0.95	0.548	0.402	Canada
1920s	0.95	0.548	0.402	Canada
1930s	0.95	0.548	0.402	Canada
1940s	0.95	0.548	0.402	Canada
1950s	0.95	0.5407	0.4093	Canada
1960s	0.932	0.571	0.361	Canada
1970s	0.956	0.6314	0.3246	Canada
1980s	0.955	0.711	0.244	Canada
1990s	0.955	0.9041	0.0509	Canada
2000s	0.955	0.9475	0.0075	Canada
2010s	0.9647	0.953	0.0117	Canada
2020s	0.9502	0.9357	0.0145	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Canada or Sao Tome and Principe?: Canada, at 0.943 against 0.941 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Canada and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.002, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Canada ranks 34th 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

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