Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Cyprus or Switzerland?

Cyprus, at 0.982 against 0.981 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?

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.

Cyprus vs Switzerland: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Cyprus

0.982

in 2025

Switzerland

0.981

in 2025

Cyprus rank

8th

Switzerland rank

9th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Cyprus
Switzerland

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.982 against 0.981 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.362	0.894	0.532	Switzerland
1910s	0.362	0.8991	0.5371	Switzerland
1920s	0.362	0.936	0.574	Switzerland
1930s	0.3215	0.941	0.6195	Switzerland
1940s	0.3338	0.9565	0.6227	Switzerland
1950s	0.2966	0.965	0.6684	Switzerland
1960s	0.5369	0.965	0.4281	Switzerland
1970s	0.6798	0.971	0.2912	Switzerland
1980s	0.886	0.975	0.089	Switzerland
1990s	0.886	0.975	0.089	Switzerland
2000s	0.9128	0.975	0.0622	Switzerland
2010s	0.9582	0.978	0.0198	Switzerland
2020s	0.9707	0.981	0.0103	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Cyprus or Switzerland?: Cyprus, at 0.982 against 0.981 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Cyprus and Switzerland?: 0.001, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Cyprus ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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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