Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Germany or Switzerland?

Germany, at 0.983 against 0.981 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

182 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Germany

0.983

in 2025

Switzerland

0.981

in 2025

Germany rank

7th

Switzerland rank

9th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Germany
Switzerland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.983 against 0.981 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.478	0.803	0.325	Switzerland
1800s	0.478	0.803	0.325	Switzerland
1810s	0.478	0.803	0.325	Switzerland
1820s	0.478	0.803	0.325	Switzerland
1830s	0.478	0.803	0.325	Switzerland
1840s	0.478	0.803	0.325	Switzerland
1850s	0.478	0.803	0.325	Switzerland
1860s	0.5008	0.803	0.3022	Switzerland
1870s	0.7187	0.894	0.1753	Switzerland
1880s	0.737	0.894	0.157	Switzerland
1890s	0.737	0.894	0.157	Switzerland
1900s	0.737	0.894	0.157	Switzerland
1910s	0.7112	0.8991	0.1879	Switzerland
1920s	0.7052	0.936	0.2308	Switzerland
1930s	0.2416	0.941	0.6994	Switzerland
1940s	0.015	0.948	0.933	Switzerland
1990s	0.986	0.975	0.011	Germany
2000s	0.986	0.975	0.011	Germany
2010s	0.9776	0.978	0.0004	Switzerland
2020s	0.9755	0.981	0.0055	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Germany or Switzerland?: Germany, at 0.983 against 0.981 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Germany and Switzerland?: 0.002, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?: 182 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Germany ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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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