Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Costa Rica or Denmark?

Denmark, at 0.97 against 0.964 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Costa Rica vs Denmark: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Costa Rica

0.964

in 2025

Denmark

0.97

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

21st

Denmark rank

19th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Costa Rica
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.97 against 0.964 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Denmark ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.738	0.971	0.233	Denmark
1840s	0.738	0.971	0.233	Denmark
1850s	0.738	0.971	0.233	Denmark
1860s	0.738	0.971	0.233	Denmark
1870s	0.738	0.971	0.233	Denmark
1880s	0.738	0.971	0.233	Denmark
1890s	0.738	0.971	0.233	Denmark
1900s	0.738	0.971	0.233	Denmark
1910s	0.6925	0.971	0.2785	Denmark
1920s	0.744	0.971	0.227	Denmark
1930s	0.744	0.971	0.227	Denmark
1940s	0.712	0.8745	0.1625	Denmark
1950s	0.9376	0.988	0.0504	Denmark
1960s	0.938	0.988	0.05	Denmark
1970s	0.938	0.988	0.05	Denmark
1980s	0.9053	0.988	0.0827	Denmark
1990s	0.9698	0.988	0.0182	Denmark
2000s	0.9727	0.988	0.0153	Denmark
2010s	0.9659	0.9754	0.0095	Denmark
2020s	0.964	0.97	0.006	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Costa Rica or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.97 against 0.964 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Costa Rica and Denmark?: 0.006, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 19th 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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