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

Zimbabwe, at 0.17 against 0.16 in Laos as of 2025.

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

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.

Laos vs Zimbabwe: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Laos

0.16

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.17

in 2025

Laos rank

161st

Zimbabwe rank

159th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Laos
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.17 against 0.16 in Laos, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 11 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.361	0.32	0.041	Laos
1910s	0.361	0.32	0.041	Laos
1920s	0.361	0.32	0.041	Laos
1930s	0.3563	0.32	0.0363	Laos
1940s	0.3491	0.32	0.0291	Laos
1950s	0.395	0.3179	0.0771	Laos
1960s	0.323	0.1984	0.1246	Laos
1970s	0.2161	0.065	0.1511	Laos
1980s	0.098	0.1521	0.0541	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.1004	0.28	0.1796	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.1088	0.0645	0.0443	Laos
2010s	0.1329	0.1197	0.0132	Laos
2020s	0.164	0.1555	0.0085	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Laos or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.17 against 0.16 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Laos and Zimbabwe?: 0.01, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Laos ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 159th 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.