Which has higher physical integrity rights index, France or Sao Tome and Principe?

France, at 0.943 against 0.941 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

France vs Sao Tome and Principe: Physical Integrity Rights Index

France

0.943

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.941

in 2025

France rank

34th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

36th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

France
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

France currently reports 0.943 against 0.941 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 176 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.871	0.548	0.323	France
1910s	0.8536	0.548	0.3056	France
1920s	0.874	0.548	0.326	France
1930s	0.874	0.548	0.326	France
1940s	0.6171	0.548	0.0691	France
1950s	0.775	0.5407	0.2343	France
1960s	0.8368	0.571	0.2658	France
1970s	0.936	0.6314	0.3046	France
1980s	0.9576	0.711	0.2466	France
1990s	0.963	0.9041	0.0589	France
2000s	0.963	0.9475	0.0155	France
2010s	0.963	0.953	0.01	France
2020s	0.941	0.9357	0.0053	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, France or Sao Tome and Principe?: France, at 0.943 against 0.941 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between France and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.002, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: France ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th 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: 28 August 2026

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