Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Laos or Libya?

Laos, at 0.16 against 0.155 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?

152 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.

Laos vs Libya: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Laos

0.16

in 2025

Libya

0.155

in 2025

Laos rank

161st

Libya rank

163rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Laos
Libya

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.16 against 0.155 in Libya, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Libya ahead.

Laos ranks 161st and Libya ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.243	0.298	0.055	Libya
1790s	0.243	0.298	0.055	Libya
1800s	0.243	0.298	0.055	Libya
1810s	0.243	0.298	0.055	Libya
1820s	0.243	0.298	0.055	Libya
1830s	0.243	0.298	0.055	Libya
1910s	0.361	0.016	0.345	Laos
1920s	0.361	0.016	0.345	Laos
1930s	0.3563	0.016	0.3403	Laos
1940s	0.314	0.056	0.258	Laos
1950s	0.395	0.443	0.048	Libya
1960s	0.323	0.4022	0.0792	Libya
1970s	0.2161	0.103	0.1131	Laos
1980s	0.098	0.103	0.005	Libya
1990s	0.1004	0.103	0.0026	Libya
2000s	0.1088	0.103	0.0058	Laos
2010s	0.1329	0.1405	0.0076	Libya
2020s	0.164	0.1382	0.0258	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Laos or Libya?: Laos, at 0.16 against 0.155 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Laos and Libya?: 0.005, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?: 152 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Laos and Libya rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Laos ranks 161st and Libya ranks 163rd 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.