China vs Pakistan: Physical Integrity Rights Index
China
0.345
in 2025
Pakistan
0.364
in 2025
China rank
141st
Pakistan rank
139th
Physical Integrity Rights Index over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.364 against 0.345 in China, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 141st and Pakistan ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.03 | 0.284 | 0.254 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 0.03 | 0.284 | 0.254 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 0.03 | 0.2816 | 0.2516 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.03 | 0.416 | 0.386 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.03 | 0.416 | 0.386 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.03 | 0.416 | 0.386 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.03 | 0.416 | 0.386 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.047 | 0.416 | 0.369 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.1895 | 0.416 | 0.2265 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.2088 | 0.416 | 0.2072 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.1546 | 0.416 | 0.2614 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.1636 | 0.4778 | 0.3142 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.1528 | 0.5498 | 0.397 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.13 | 0.3939 | 0.2639 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.1545 | 0.1775 | 0.023 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.4319 | 0.0833 | 0.3486 | China |
| 1990s | 0.4138 | 0.3115 | 0.1023 | China |
| 2000s | 0.4619 | 0.2777 | 0.1842 | China |
| 2010s | 0.4521 | 0.3507 | 0.1014 | China |
| 2020s | 0.358 | 0.382 | 0.024 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights index, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.364 against 0.345 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between China and Pakistan?
- 0.019, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for physical integrity rights index?
- China ranks 141st and Pakistan ranks 139th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.