Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Ethiopia or Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.306 against 0.266 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan?

150 years are reported by both, from 1876 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.

Ethiopia vs Kyrgyzstan: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Ethiopia

0.266

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan

0.306

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

149th

Kyrgyzstan rank

148th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Ethiopia
Kyrgyzstan

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.306 against 0.266 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 149th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Kyrgyzstan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Kyrgyzstan	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.136	0.583	0.447	Kyrgyzstan
1880s	0.1702	0.4705	0.3003	Kyrgyzstan
1890s	0.25	0.4307	0.1807	Kyrgyzstan
1900s	0.2761	0.3787	0.1026	Kyrgyzstan
1910s	0.2957	0.3352	0.0395	Kyrgyzstan
1920s	0.311	0.0406	0.2704	Ethiopia
1930s	0.2828	0.0246	0.2582	Ethiopia
1940s	0.3071	0.0231	0.284	Ethiopia
1950s	0.313	0.2006	0.1124	Ethiopia
1960s	0.313	0.3453	0.0323	Kyrgyzstan
1970s	0.1701	0.3456	0.1755	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.058	0.4053	0.3473	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	0.2821	0.5728	0.2907	Kyrgyzstan
2000s	0.3187	0.5061	0.1874	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	0.3353	0.5931	0.2578	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.3593	0.5122	0.1528	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Ethiopia or Kyrgyzstan?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.306 against 0.266 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan?: 0.04, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan?: 150 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Ethiopia ranks 149th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 148th 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

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.