Ethiopia vs Iran: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Ethiopia
0.266
in 2025
Iran
0.236
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
149th
Iran rank
152nd
Physical Integrity Rights Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.266 against 0.236 in Iran, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 149th and Iran ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 16 and Iran in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.136 | 0.152 | 0.016 | Iran |
| 1790s | 0.136 | 0.238 | 0.102 | Iran |
| 1800s | 0.136 | 0.238 | 0.102 | Iran |
| 1810s | 0.136 | 0.238 | 0.102 | Iran |
| 1820s | 0.136 | 0.238 | 0.102 | Iran |
| 1830s | 0.136 | 0.238 | 0.102 | Iran |
| 1840s | 0.136 | 0.238 | 0.102 | Iran |
| 1850s | 0.136 | 0.238 | 0.102 | Iran |
| 1860s | 0.136 | 0.119 | 0.017 | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 0.136 | 0.119 | 0.017 | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 0.1702 | 0.119 | 0.0512 | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 0.25 | 0.125 | 0.125 | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 0.2761 | 0.1015 | 0.1746 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.2957 | 0.137 | 0.1587 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.311 | 0.1025 | 0.2085 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.2828 | 0.074 | 0.2088 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.3071 | 0.2612 | 0.0459 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.313 | 0.2352 | 0.0778 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.313 | 0.1003 | 0.2127 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.1701 | 0.0897 | 0.0804 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.058 | 0.0778 | 0.0198 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.2821 | 0.1184 | 0.1637 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.3187 | 0.2789 | 0.0398 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.3353 | 0.1978 | 0.1375 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3593 | 0.2092 | 0.1502 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Ethiopia, at 0.266 against 0.236 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 0.03, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for physical integrity rights index?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th and Iran ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.