Latvia vs Taiwan: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Latvia
0.965
in 2025
Taiwan
0.971
in 2025
Latvia rank
20th
Taiwan rank
18th
Physical Integrity Rights Index over time
- Latvia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.971 against 0.965 in Latvia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 19 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.263 | 0.03 | 0.233 | Latvia |
| 1790s | 0.2826 | 0.03 | 0.2526 | Latvia |
| 1800s | 0.361 | 0.03 | 0.331 | Latvia |
| 1810s | 0.361 | 0.03 | 0.331 | Latvia |
| 1820s | 0.3218 | 0.03 | 0.2918 | Latvia |
| 1830s | 0.3048 | 0.03 | 0.2748 | Latvia |
| 1840s | 0.283 | 0.03 | 0.253 | Latvia |
| 1850s | 0.363 | 0.03 | 0.333 | Latvia |
| 1860s | 0.5278 | 0.03 | 0.4978 | Latvia |
| 1870s | 0.583 | 0.03 | 0.553 | Latvia |
| 1880s | 0.4705 | 0.03 | 0.4405 | Latvia |
| 1890s | 0.458 | 0.03 | 0.428 | Latvia |
| 1900s | 0.3787 | 0.143 | 0.2357 | Latvia |
| 1910s | 0.3352 | 0.2262 | 0.109 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 0.8435 | 0.38 | 0.4635 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.847 | 0.2495 | 0.5975 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.0231 | 0.2024 | 0.1793 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.2006 | 0.2116 | 0.011 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.3453 | 0.2896 | 0.0557 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.3456 | 0.3402 | 0.0054 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.4053 | 0.6478 | 0.2425 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.9071 | 0.8636 | 0.0435 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.928 | 0.963 | 0.035 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.9474 | 0.9696 | 0.0222 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.9573 | 0.971 | 0.0137 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Latvia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.971 against 0.965 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Latvia and Taiwan?
- 0.006, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for physical integrity rights index?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.