Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Iran
0.236
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.264
in 2025
Iran rank
152nd
Saudi Arabia rank
150th
Physical Integrity Rights Index over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.264 against 0.236 in Iran, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 152nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 18 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.152 | 0.073 | 0.079 | Iran |
| 1790s | 0.238 | 0.073 | 0.165 | Iran |
| 1800s | 0.238 | 0.073 | 0.165 | Iran |
| 1810s | 0.238 | 0.0848 | 0.1532 | Iran |
| 1820s | 0.238 | 0.1046 | 0.1334 | Iran |
| 1830s | 0.238 | 0.083 | 0.155 | Iran |
| 1840s | 0.238 | 0.083 | 0.155 | Iran |
| 1850s | 0.238 | 0.083 | 0.155 | Iran |
| 1860s | 0.119 | 0.083 | 0.036 | Iran |
| 1870s | 0.119 | 0.083 | 0.036 | Iran |
| 1880s | 0.119 | 0.083 | 0.036 | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.125 | 0.083 | 0.042 | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.1015 | 0.083 | 0.0185 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.137 | 0.083 | 0.054 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.1025 | 0.0903 | 0.0122 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.074 | 0.1931 | 0.1191 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.2612 | 0.209 | 0.0522 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.2352 | 0.209 | 0.0262 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.1003 | 0.209 | 0.1087 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0897 | 0.209 | 0.1193 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0778 | 0.314 | 0.2362 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1184 | 0.314 | 0.1956 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.2789 | 0.2739 | 0.005 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1978 | 0.2574 | 0.0596 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2092 | 0.211 | 0.0018 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.264 against 0.236 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.028, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for physical integrity rights index?
- Iran ranks 152nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.