Iran vs Russia: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Iran
0.236
in 2025
Russia
0.218
in 2025
Iran rank
152nd
Russia rank
155th
Physical Integrity Rights Index over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.236 against 0.218 in Russia, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 152nd and Russia ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.152 | 0.263 | 0.111 | Russia |
| 1790s | 0.238 | 0.2826 | 0.0446 | Russia |
| 1800s | 0.238 | 0.361 | 0.123 | Russia |
| 1810s | 0.238 | 0.361 | 0.123 | Russia |
| 1820s | 0.238 | 0.3218 | 0.0838 | Russia |
| 1830s | 0.238 | 0.3048 | 0.0668 | Russia |
| 1840s | 0.238 | 0.283 | 0.045 | Russia |
| 1850s | 0.238 | 0.363 | 0.125 | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.119 | 0.5278 | 0.4088 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.119 | 0.583 | 0.464 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.119 | 0.4705 | 0.3515 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.125 | 0.4307 | 0.3057 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.1015 | 0.3787 | 0.2772 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.137 | 0.3352 | 0.1982 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.1025 | 0.0406 | 0.0619 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.074 | 0.0246 | 0.0494 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.2612 | 0.0231 | 0.2381 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.2352 | 0.2006 | 0.0346 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.1003 | 0.3453 | 0.245 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.0897 | 0.3456 | 0.2559 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.0778 | 0.4053 | 0.3275 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.1184 | 0.5868 | 0.4684 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.2789 | 0.4512 | 0.1723 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1978 | 0.3858 | 0.188 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.2092 | 0.2437 | 0.0345 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 0.236 against 0.218 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Iran and Russia?
- 0.018, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for physical integrity rights index?
- Iran ranks 152nd and Russia ranks 155th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.