Which has higher physical integrity rights index, El Salvador or Nigeria?

El Salvador, at 0.356 against 0.327 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

El Salvador vs Nigeria: Physical Integrity Rights Index

El Salvador

0.356

in 2025

Nigeria

0.327

in 2025

El Salvador rank

140th

Nigeria rank

143rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

El Salvador
Nigeria

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.356 against 0.327 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.029.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	El Salvador	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.268	0.218	0.05	El Salvador
1920s	0.2845	0.218	0.0665	El Salvador
1930s	0.0767	0.218	0.1413	Nigeria
1940s	0.1272	0.218	0.0908	Nigeria
1950s	0.217	0.2171	0.0001	Nigeria
1960s	0.2124	0.2065	0.0059	El Salvador
1970s	0.0866	0.1903	0.1037	Nigeria
1980s	0.0517	0.2422	0.1905	Nigeria
1990s	0.5947	0.1682	0.4265	El Salvador
2000s	0.777	0.2701	0.5069	El Salvador
2010s	0.756	0.2686	0.4874	El Salvador
2020s	0.4473	0.3162	0.1312	El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, El Salvador or Nigeria?: El Salvador, at 0.356 against 0.327 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between El Salvador and Nigeria?: 0.029, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: El Salvador ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 143rd 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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