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

Latvia, at 0.965 against 0.964 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 Latvia: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Costa Rica

0.964

in 2025

Latvia

0.965

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

21st

Latvia rank

20th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Costa Rica
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.965 against 0.964 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 18 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.738	0.263	0.475	Costa Rica
1840s	0.738	0.283	0.455	Costa Rica
1850s	0.738	0.363	0.375	Costa Rica
1860s	0.738	0.5278	0.2102	Costa Rica
1870s	0.738	0.583	0.155	Costa Rica
1880s	0.738	0.4705	0.2675	Costa Rica
1890s	0.738	0.4307	0.3073	Costa Rica
1900s	0.738	0.3787	0.3593	Costa Rica
1910s	0.6925	0.3352	0.3573	Costa Rica
1920s	0.744	0.8435	0.0995	Latvia
1930s	0.744	0.847	0.103	Latvia
1940s	0.712	0.0231	0.6889	Costa Rica
1950s	0.9376	0.2006	0.737	Costa Rica
1960s	0.938	0.3453	0.5927	Costa Rica
1970s	0.938	0.3456	0.5924	Costa Rica
1980s	0.9053	0.4053	0.5	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9698	0.9071	0.0627	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9727	0.928	0.0447	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9659	0.9474	0.0185	Costa Rica
2020s	0.964	0.9573	0.0067	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Costa Rica or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.965 against 0.964 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Costa Rica and Latvia?: 0.001, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 20th 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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