Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Japan or East Timor?

East Timor, at 0.951 against 0.949 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and East Timor?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Japan vs East Timor: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Japan

0.949

in 2025

East Timor

0.951

in 2025

Japan rank

31st

East Timor rank

29th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Japan
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.951 against 0.949 in Japan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 31st and East Timor ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.719	0.239	0.48	Japan
1910s	0.7127	0.2726	0.4401	Japan
1920s	0.708	0.2964	0.4116	Japan
1930s	0.6442	0.288	0.3562	Japan
1940s	0.739	0.2432	0.4958	Japan
1950s	0.9421	0.287	0.6551	Japan
1960s	0.964	0.287	0.677	Japan
1970s	0.964	0.207	0.757	Japan
1980s	0.964	0.076	0.888	Japan
1990s	0.964	0.1094	0.8546	Japan
2000s	0.964	0.9241	0.0399	Japan
2010s	0.964	0.9275	0.0365	Japan
2020s	0.959	0.9452	0.0138	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Japan or East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.951 against 0.949 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Japan and East Timor?: 0.002, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and East Timor rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Japan ranks 31st and East Timor ranks 29th 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

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.