Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Ghana or Panama?

Ghana, at 0.937 against 0.936 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Ghana vs Panama: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Ghana

0.937

in 2025

Panama

0.936

in 2025

Ghana rank

39th

Panama rank

41st

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Ghana
Panama

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.937 against 0.936 in Panama, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Ghana ranks 39th and Panama ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.57	0.572	0.002	Panama
1910s	0.57	0.5744	0.0044	Panama
1920s	0.5972	0.596	0.0012	Ghana
1930s	0.5908	0.5952	0.0044	Panama
1940s	0.5733	0.5882	0.0149	Panama
1950s	0.6589	0.5873	0.0716	Ghana
1960s	0.645	0.5231	0.1219	Ghana
1970s	0.6615	0.208	0.4535	Ghana
1980s	0.4552	0.1292	0.326	Ghana
1990s	0.8321	0.9064	0.0743	Panama
2000s	0.952	0.932	0.02	Ghana
2010s	0.9409	0.9357	0.0052	Ghana
2020s	0.9062	0.9298	0.0237	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Ghana or Panama?: Ghana, at 0.937 against 0.936 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Ghana and Panama?: 0.001, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Ghana ranks 39th and Panama ranks 41st 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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