Egypt vs Iran: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Egypt
0.22
in 2025
Iran
0.236
in 2025
Egypt rank
154th
Iran rank
152nd
Physical Integrity Rights Index over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.236 against 0.22 in Egypt, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 154th and Iran ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 22 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.474 | 0.152 | 0.322 | Egypt |
| 1790s | 0.474 | 0.238 | 0.236 | Egypt |
| 1800s | 0.474 | 0.238 | 0.236 | Egypt |
| 1810s | 0.474 | 0.238 | 0.236 | Egypt |
| 1820s | 0.474 | 0.238 | 0.236 | Egypt |
| 1830s | 0.474 | 0.238 | 0.236 | Egypt |
| 1840s | 0.474 | 0.238 | 0.236 | Egypt |
| 1850s | 0.474 | 0.238 | 0.236 | Egypt |
| 1860s | 0.474 | 0.119 | 0.355 | Egypt |
| 1870s | 0.474 | 0.119 | 0.355 | Egypt |
| 1880s | 0.474 | 0.119 | 0.355 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0.474 | 0.125 | 0.349 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 0.474 | 0.1015 | 0.3725 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.4695 | 0.137 | 0.3325 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.4635 | 0.1025 | 0.361 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.511 | 0.074 | 0.437 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.5124 | 0.2612 | 0.2512 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.3484 | 0.2352 | 0.1132 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.2105 | 0.1003 | 0.1102 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.2326 | 0.0897 | 0.1429 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.2227 | 0.0778 | 0.1449 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.2114 | 0.1184 | 0.093 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.173 | 0.2789 | 0.1059 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.131 | 0.1978 | 0.0668 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.1922 | 0.2092 | 0.017 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.236 against 0.22 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.016, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for physical integrity rights index?
- Egypt ranks 154th and Iran ranks 152nd 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.