Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Finland or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.989 against 0.987 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Finland vs Iceland: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Finland

0.987

in 2025

Iceland

0.989

in 2025

Finland rank

4th

Iceland rank

1st

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Finland
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.989 against 0.987 in Finland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Finland ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6948	0.956	0.2612	Iceland
1910s	0.6729	0.956	0.2831	Iceland
1920s	0.7281	0.956	0.2279	Iceland
1930s	0.7567	0.956	0.1993	Iceland
1940s	0.8441	0.956	0.1119	Iceland
1950s	0.971	0.962	0.009	Finland
1960s	0.987	0.962	0.025	Finland
1970s	0.987	0.9642	0.0228	Finland
1980s	0.987	0.973	0.014	Finland
1990s	0.987	0.989	0.002	Iceland
2000s	0.987	0.989	0.002	Iceland
2010s	0.987	0.989	0.002	Iceland
2020s	0.987	0.989	0.002	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Finland or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.989 against 0.987 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Finland and Iceland?: 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Finland ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st 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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