Which has higher physical integrity rights index, South Korea or Romania?

Romania, at 0.955 against 0.952 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?

237 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.

South Korea vs Romania: Physical Integrity Rights Index

South Korea

0.952

in 2025

Romania

0.955

in 2025

South Korea rank

28th

Romania rank

25th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

South Korea
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.955 against 0.952 in South Korea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Romania ahead.

South Korea ranks 28th and Romania ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.094	0.312	0.218	Romania
1790s	0.094	0.312	0.218	Romania
1800s	0.094	0.312	0.218	Romania
1810s	0.094	0.312	0.218	Romania
1820s	0.094	0.312	0.218	Romania
1830s	0.094	0.5173	0.4233	Romania
1840s	0.094	0.526	0.432	Romania
1850s	0.094	0.526	0.432	Romania
1860s	0.076	0.526	0.45	Romania
1870s	0.064	0.526	0.462	Romania
1880s	0.064	0.526	0.462	Romania
1890s	0.1733	0.526	0.3527	Romania
1900s	0.301	0.526	0.225	Romania
1910s	0.1065	0.5137	0.4072	Romania
1920s	0.103	0.508	0.405	Romania
1930s	0.103	0.4299	0.3269	Romania
1940s	0.2414	0.1581	0.0833	South Korea
1950s	0.4371	0.167	0.2701	South Korea
1960s	0.4501	0.2893	0.1608	South Korea
1970s	0.3454	0.353	0.0076	Romania
1980s	0.4899	0.353	0.1369	South Korea
1990s	0.9044	0.9253	0.0209	Romania
2000s	0.9594	0.949	0.0104	South Korea
2010s	0.9543	0.9565	0.0022	Romania
2020s	0.9367	0.9533	0.0167	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, South Korea or Romania?: Romania, at 0.955 against 0.952 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between South Korea and Romania?: 0.003, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: South Korea ranks 28th and Romania ranks 25th 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.