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

South Korea, at 0.952 against 0.951 in East Timor as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea 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.

South Korea vs East Timor: Physical Integrity Rights Index

South Korea

0.952

in 2025

East Timor

0.951

in 2025

South Korea rank

28th

East Timor rank

29th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

South Korea
East Timor

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.952 against 0.951 in East Timor, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 28th and East Timor ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 8 and East Timor in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.301	0.239	0.062	South Korea
1910s	0.1065	0.2726	0.1661	East Timor
1920s	0.103	0.2964	0.1934	East Timor
1930s	0.103	0.288	0.185	East Timor
1940s	0.2414	0.2432	0.0018	East Timor
1950s	0.4371	0.287	0.1501	South Korea
1960s	0.4501	0.287	0.1631	South Korea
1970s	0.3454	0.207	0.1384	South Korea
1980s	0.4899	0.076	0.4139	South Korea
1990s	0.9044	0.1094	0.795	South Korea
2000s	0.9594	0.9241	0.0353	South Korea
2010s	0.9543	0.9275	0.0268	South Korea
2020s	0.9367	0.9452	0.0085	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, South Korea or East Timor?: South Korea, at 0.952 against 0.951 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between South Korea and East Timor?: 0.001, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and East Timor rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: South Korea ranks 28th 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

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