Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Guatemala or Kuwait?

Guatemala, at 0.721 against 0.713 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kuwait?

234 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.

Guatemala vs Kuwait: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Guatemala

0.721

in 2025

Kuwait

0.713

in 2025

Guatemala rank

96th

Kuwait rank

98th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Guatemala
Kuwait

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.721 against 0.713 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 96th and Kuwait ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.579	0.425	0.154	Guatemala
1790s	0.579	0.425	0.154	Guatemala
1800s	0.579	0.425	0.154	Guatemala
1810s	0.4926	0.425	0.0676	Guatemala
1820s	0.483	0.425	0.058	Guatemala
1830s	0.43	0.425	0.005	Guatemala
1840s	0.218	0.425	0.207	Kuwait
1850s	0.218	0.425	0.207	Kuwait
1860s	0.218	0.425	0.207	Kuwait
1870s	0.338	0.425	0.087	Kuwait
1880s	0.338	0.425	0.087	Kuwait
1890s	0.4826	0.4902	0.0076	Kuwait
1900s	0.274	0.588	0.314	Kuwait
1910s	0.2792	0.588	0.3088	Kuwait
1920s	0.3757	0.5939	0.2182	Kuwait
1930s	0.386	0.581	0.195	Kuwait
1940s	0.5343	0.643	0.1087	Kuwait
1950s	0.3484	0.643	0.2946	Kuwait
1960s	0.0938	0.7941	0.7003	Kuwait
1970s	0.0602	0.804	0.7438	Kuwait
1980s	0.0999	0.804	0.7041	Kuwait
1990s	0.2538	0.7212	0.4674	Kuwait
2000s	0.6024	0.717	0.1146	Kuwait
2010s	0.6347	0.7203	0.0856	Kuwait
2020s	0.705	0.7068	0.0018	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Guatemala or Kuwait?: Guatemala, at 0.721 against 0.713 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Guatemala and Kuwait?: 0.008, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kuwait?: 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Kuwait rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Guatemala ranks 96th and Kuwait ranks 98th 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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