Which has higher physical integrity rights index, North Korea or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 0.059 against 0.053 in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?

154 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

North Korea vs Nicaragua: Physical Integrity Rights Index

North Korea

0.053

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.059

in 2025

North Korea rank

176th

Nicaragua rank

175th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

North Korea
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.059 against 0.053 in North Korea, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 154 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

North Korea ranks 176th and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.094	0.577	0.483	Nicaragua
1840s	0.094	0.5393	0.4453	Nicaragua
1850s	0.094	0.2669	0.1729	Nicaragua
1860s	0.076	0.4848	0.4088	Nicaragua
1870s	0.064	0.5563	0.4923	Nicaragua
1880s	0.064	0.5421	0.4781	Nicaragua
1890s	0.1733	0.3376	0.1643	Nicaragua
1900s	0.301	0.3757	0.0747	Nicaragua
1910s	0.138	0.225	0.087	Nicaragua
1940s	0.1286	0.034	0.0946	North Korea
1950s	0.0836	0.034	0.0496	North Korea
1960s	0.03	0.034	0.004	Nicaragua
1970s	0.03	0.034	0.004	Nicaragua
1980s	0.03	0.5504	0.5204	Nicaragua
1990s	0.03	0.8591	0.8291	Nicaragua
2000s	0.03	0.8486	0.8186	Nicaragua
2010s	0.032	0.6307	0.5987	Nicaragua
2020s	0.0455	0.0838	0.0383	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, North Korea or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.059 against 0.053 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between North Korea and Nicaragua?: 0.006, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?: 154 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: North Korea ranks 176th and Nicaragua ranks 175th 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: 28 August 2026

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