Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Kuwait or Oman?

Oman, at 0.715 against 0.713 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?

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.

Kuwait vs Oman: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Kuwait

0.713

in 2025

Oman

0.715

in 2025

Kuwait rank

98th

Oman rank

97th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Kuwait
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.715 against 0.713 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 98th and Oman ranks 97th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 24 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1790s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1800s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1810s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1820s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1830s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1840s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1850s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1860s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1870s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1880s	0.425	0.342	0.083	Kuwait
1890s	0.4902	0.342	0.1482	Kuwait
1900s	0.588	0.342	0.246	Kuwait
1910s	0.588	0.342	0.246	Kuwait
1920s	0.5939	0.342	0.2519	Kuwait
1930s	0.581	0.3748	0.2062	Kuwait
1940s	0.643	0.383	0.26	Kuwait
1950s	0.643	0.4176	0.2254	Kuwait
1960s	0.7941	0.42	0.3741	Kuwait
1970s	0.804	0.6296	0.1744	Kuwait
1980s	0.804	0.6722	0.1318	Kuwait
1990s	0.7212	0.6824	0.0388	Kuwait
2000s	0.717	0.683	0.034	Kuwait
2010s	0.7203	0.6844	0.0359	Kuwait
2020s	0.7068	0.7143	0.0075	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Kuwait or Oman?: Oman, at 0.715 against 0.713 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Kuwait and Oman?: 0.002, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Kuwait ranks 98th and Oman ranks 97th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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