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

Rwanda, at 0.19 against 0.16 in Laos as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Laos

0.16

in 2025

Rwanda

0.19

in 2025

Laos rank

161st

Rwanda rank

158th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Laos
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.19 against 0.16 in Laos, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.361	0.075	0.286	Laos
1920s	0.361	0.075	0.286	Laos
1930s	0.3563	0.065	0.2913	Laos
1940s	0.3491	0.0806	0.2685	Laos
1950s	0.395	0.0873	0.3077	Laos
1960s	0.323	0.2423	0.0807	Laos
1970s	0.2161	0.2627	0.0466	Rwanda
1980s	0.098	0.284	0.186	Rwanda
1990s	0.1004	0.2256	0.1252	Rwanda
2000s	0.1088	0.2857	0.1769	Rwanda
2010s	0.1329	0.2318	0.0989	Rwanda
2020s	0.164	0.164	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Laos or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.19 against 0.16 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Laos and Rwanda?: 0.03, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Laos ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 158th 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.