Cuba vs Vietnam: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Cuba
0.512
in 2025
Vietnam
0.54
in 2025
Cuba rank
121st
Vietnam rank
118th
Physical Integrity Rights Index over time
- Cuba
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.54 against 0.512 in Cuba, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 121st and Vietnam ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6272 | 0.568 | 0.0593 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.543 | 0.582 | 0.039 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.543 | 0.6141 | 0.0711 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.5478 | 0.622 | 0.0742 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.5798 | 0.6192 | 0.0394 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.4927 | 0.553 | 0.0603 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Cuba or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.54 against 0.512 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Cuba and Vietnam?
- 0.028, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Vietnam rank globally for physical integrity rights index?
- Cuba ranks 121st and Vietnam ranks 118th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.