Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Ireland or Taiwan?

Ireland, at 0.974 against 0.971 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?

232 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.

Ireland vs Taiwan: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Ireland

0.974

in 2025

Taiwan

0.971

in 2025

Ireland rank

15th

Taiwan rank

18th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Ireland
Taiwan

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.974 against 0.971 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 23 and Taiwan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1790s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1800s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1810s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1820s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1830s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1840s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1850s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1860s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1870s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1880s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1890s	0.821	0.03	0.791	Ireland
1900s	0.821	0.143	0.678	Ireland
1910s	0.7746	0.2262	0.5484	Ireland
1920s	0.6957	0.38	0.3157	Ireland
1930s	0.88	0.2495	0.6305	Ireland
1940s	0.916	0.2024	0.7136	Ireland
1950s	0.916	0.2116	0.7044	Ireland
1960s	0.916	0.2896	0.6264	Ireland
1970s	0.9403	0.3402	0.6001	Ireland
1980s	0.9563	0.6478	0.3085	Ireland
1990s	0.962	0.8636	0.0984	Ireland
2000s	0.962	0.963	0.001	Taiwan
2010s	0.9644	0.9696	0.0052	Taiwan
2020s	0.974	0.971	0.003	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Ireland or Taiwan?: Ireland, at 0.974 against 0.971 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Ireland and Taiwan?: 0.003, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?: 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Taiwan rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Ireland ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 18th 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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