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

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.32

in 2025

South Sudan

0.324

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

145th

South Sudan rank

144th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.324 against 0.32 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.004.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and South Sudan ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.15	0.362	0.212	South Sudan
1910s	0.078	0.362	0.284	South Sudan
1920s	0.035	0.4011	0.3661	South Sudan
1930s	0.035	0.427	0.392	South Sudan
1940s	0.0454	0.427	0.3816	South Sudan
1950s	0.061	0.5318	0.4708	South Sudan
1960s	0.0893	0.4321	0.3428	South Sudan
1970s	0.073	0.2816	0.2086	South Sudan
1980s	0.0562	0.4012	0.345	South Sudan
1990s	0.1219	0.096	0.0259	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.249	0.132	0.117	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.3479	0.1803	0.1676	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.4335	0.2427	0.1908	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 South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.324 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 South Sudan?: 0.004, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and South Sudan ranks 144th 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

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