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

Norway, at 0.988 against 0.987 in Finland as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Norway: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Finland

0.987

in 2025

Norway

0.988

in 2025

Finland rank

4th

Norway rank

3rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Finland
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.988 against 0.987 in Finland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Norway in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.858	0.583	0.275	Finland
1790s	0.858	0.583	0.275	Finland
1800s	0.8422	0.583	0.2592	Finland
1810s	0.7	0.7505	0.0505	Norway
1820s	0.7	0.918	0.218	Norway
1830s	0.7	0.918	0.218	Norway
1840s	0.7	0.918	0.218	Norway
1850s	0.7	0.918	0.218	Norway
1860s	0.7	0.918	0.218	Norway
1870s	0.7	0.918	0.218	Norway
1880s	0.7	0.918	0.218	Norway
1890s	0.7	0.918	0.218	Norway
1900s	0.6948	0.918	0.2232	Norway
1910s	0.6729	0.918	0.2451	Norway
1920s	0.7281	0.918	0.1899	Norway
1930s	0.7567	0.918	0.1613	Norway
1940s	0.8441	0.5074	0.3367	Finland
1950s	0.971	0.928	0.043	Finland
1960s	0.987	0.928	0.059	Finland
1970s	0.987	0.928	0.059	Finland
1980s	0.987	0.971	0.016	Finland
1990s	0.987	0.988	0.001	Norway
2000s	0.987	0.988	0.001	Norway
2010s	0.987	0.988	0.001	Norway
2020s	0.987	0.988	0.001	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Finland or Norway?: Norway, at 0.988 against 0.987 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Finland and Norway?: 0.001, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Finland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd 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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