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

New Zealand, at 0.986 against 0.983 in Germany as of 2025.

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

139 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.

Germany vs New Zealand: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Germany

0.983

in 2025

New Zealand

0.986

in 2025

Germany rank

7th

New Zealand rank

5th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Germany
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.986 against 0.983 in Germany, a difference of 0.003.

Across all 139 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 176 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.478	0.978	0.5	New Zealand
1850s	0.478	0.978	0.5	New Zealand
1860s	0.5008	0.978	0.4772	New Zealand
1870s	0.7187	0.978	0.2593	New Zealand
1880s	0.737	0.978	0.241	New Zealand
1890s	0.737	0.978	0.241	New Zealand
1900s	0.737	0.978	0.241	New Zealand
1910s	0.7112	0.9768	0.2656	New Zealand
1920s	0.7052	0.986	0.2808	New Zealand
1930s	0.2416	0.986	0.7444	New Zealand
1940s	0.015	0.986	0.971	New Zealand
1990s	0.986	0.986	0	—
2000s	0.986	0.986	0	—
2010s	0.9776	0.986	0.0084	New Zealand
2020s	0.9755	0.986	0.0105	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Germany or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.986 against 0.983 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Germany and New Zealand?: 0.003, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?: 139 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Germany ranks 7th 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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