Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Italy or Poland?

Italy, at 0.928 against 0.914 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?

156 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

Italy vs Poland: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Italy

0.928

in 2025

Poland

0.914

in 2025

Italy rank

46th

Poland rank

49th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.928 against 0.914 in Poland, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 46th and Poland ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 10 and Poland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.297	0.626	0.329	Poland
1820s	0.297	0.626	0.329	Poland
1830s	0.5283	0.444	0.0843	Italy
1840s	0.5673	0.421	0.1463	Italy
1850s	0.687	0.421	0.266	Italy
1860s	0.7072	0.294	0.4132	Italy
1910s	0.7755	0.905	0.1295	Poland
1920s	0.3874	0.8713	0.4839	Poland
1930s	0.231	0.7821	0.5511	Poland
1940s	0.7553	0.2775	0.4778	Italy
1950s	0.884	0.3913	0.4927	Italy
1960s	0.9003	0.635	0.2653	Italy
1970s	0.9246	0.6205	0.3041	Italy
1980s	0.926	0.6942	0.2318	Italy
1990s	0.926	0.982	0.056	Poland
2000s	0.9246	0.982	0.0574	Poland
2010s	0.9093	0.965	0.0557	Poland
2020s	0.928	0.885	0.043	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Italy or Poland?: Italy, at 0.928 against 0.914 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Italy and Poland?: 0.014, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?: 156 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Italy ranks 46th and Poland ranks 49th 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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