Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Finland or New Zealand?

Finland, at 0.987 against 0.986 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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 New Zealand: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Finland

0.987

in 2025

New Zealand

0.986

in 2025

Finland rank

4th

New Zealand rank

5th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.987 against 0.986 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.7	0.978	0.278	New Zealand
1850s	0.7	0.978	0.278	New Zealand
1860s	0.7	0.978	0.278	New Zealand
1870s	0.7	0.978	0.278	New Zealand
1880s	0.7	0.978	0.278	New Zealand
1890s	0.7	0.978	0.278	New Zealand
1900s	0.6948	0.978	0.2832	New Zealand
1910s	0.6729	0.9768	0.3039	New Zealand
1920s	0.7281	0.986	0.2579	New Zealand
1930s	0.7567	0.986	0.2293	New Zealand
1940s	0.8441	0.986	0.1419	New Zealand
1950s	0.971	0.986	0.015	New Zealand
1960s	0.987	0.986	0.001	Finland
1970s	0.987	0.986	0.001	Finland
1980s	0.987	0.986	0.001	Finland
1990s	0.987	0.986	0.001	Finland
2000s	0.987	0.986	0.001	Finland
2010s	0.987	0.986	0.001	Finland
2020s	0.987	0.986	0.001	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Finland or New Zealand?: Finland, at 0.987 against 0.986 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Finland and New Zealand?: 0.001, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Finland ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 5th 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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