How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.32

in 2025

Nigeria

0.327

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

145th

Nigeria rank

143rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.327 against 0.32 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.078	0.218	0.14	Nigeria
1920s	0.035	0.218	0.183	Nigeria
1930s	0.035	0.218	0.183	Nigeria
1940s	0.0454	0.218	0.1726	Nigeria
1950s	0.061	0.2171	0.1561	Nigeria
1960s	0.0893	0.2065	0.1172	Nigeria
1970s	0.073	0.1903	0.1173	Nigeria
1980s	0.0562	0.2422	0.186	Nigeria
1990s	0.1219	0.1682	0.0463	Nigeria
2000s	0.249	0.2701	0.0211	Nigeria
2010s	0.3479	0.2686	0.0793	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.4335	0.3162	0.1173	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.327 against 0.32 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 0.007, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 143rd 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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