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

Czechia, at 0.985 against 0.981 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Czechia vs Switzerland: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Czechia

0.985

in 2025

Switzerland

0.981

in 2025

Czechia rank

6th

Switzerland rank

9th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Czechia
Switzerland

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.985 against 0.981 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Czechia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.742	0.803	0.061	Switzerland
1800s	0.742	0.803	0.061	Switzerland
1810s	0.742	0.803	0.061	Switzerland
1820s	0.742	0.803	0.061	Switzerland
1830s	0.742	0.803	0.061	Switzerland
1840s	0.6772	0.803	0.1258	Switzerland
1850s	0.693	0.803	0.11	Switzerland
1860s	0.7038	0.803	0.0992	Switzerland
1870s	0.729	0.894	0.165	Switzerland
1880s	0.729	0.894	0.165	Switzerland
1890s	0.729	0.894	0.165	Switzerland
1900s	0.729	0.894	0.165	Switzerland
1910s	0.8044	0.8991	0.0947	Switzerland
1920s	0.966	0.936	0.03	Czechia
1930s	0.9075	0.941	0.0335	Switzerland
1940s	0.256	0.9565	0.7005	Switzerland
1950s	0.2584	0.965	0.7066	Switzerland
1960s	0.4641	0.965	0.5009	Switzerland
1970s	0.493	0.971	0.478	Switzerland
1980s	0.4962	0.975	0.4788	Switzerland
1990s	0.979	0.975	0.004	Czechia
2000s	0.9818	0.975	0.0068	Czechia
2010s	0.9824	0.978	0.0044	Czechia
2020s	0.9823	0.981	0.0013	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Czechia or Switzerland?: Czechia, at 0.985 against 0.981 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Czechia and Switzerland?: 0.004, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Czechia ranks 6th 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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