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

Taiwan, at 0.971 against 0.964 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

183 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 Taiwan: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Costa Rica

0.964

in 2025

Taiwan

0.971

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

21st

Taiwan rank

18th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Costa Rica
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.971 against 0.964 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 183 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 18th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.738	0.03	0.708	Costa Rica
1840s	0.738	0.03	0.708	Costa Rica
1850s	0.738	0.03	0.708	Costa Rica
1860s	0.738	0.03	0.708	Costa Rica
1870s	0.738	0.03	0.708	Costa Rica
1880s	0.738	0.03	0.708	Costa Rica
1890s	0.738	0.03	0.708	Costa Rica
1900s	0.738	0.143	0.595	Costa Rica
1910s	0.6925	0.2262	0.4663	Costa Rica
1920s	0.744	0.38	0.364	Costa Rica
1930s	0.744	0.2495	0.4945	Costa Rica
1940s	0.712	0.2024	0.5096	Costa Rica
1950s	0.9376	0.2116	0.726	Costa Rica
1960s	0.938	0.2896	0.6484	Costa Rica
1970s	0.938	0.3402	0.5978	Costa Rica
1980s	0.9053	0.6478	0.2575	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9698	0.8636	0.1062	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9727	0.963	0.0097	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9659	0.9696	0.0037	Taiwan
2020s	0.964	0.971	0.007	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Costa Rica or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.971 against 0.964 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Costa Rica and Taiwan?: 0.007, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan?: 183 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Taiwan rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 18th 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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