Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Lesotho or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.842 against 0.839 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Paraguay?

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.

Lesotho vs Paraguay: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Lesotho

0.839

in 2025

Paraguay

0.842

in 2025

Lesotho rank

74th

Paraguay rank

73rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Lesotho
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.842 against 0.839 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Lesotho ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.343	0.047	Paraguay
1910s	0.296	0.3469	0.0509	Paraguay
1920s	0.296	0.4497	0.1537	Paraguay
1930s	0.296	0.4783	0.1823	Paraguay
1940s	0.296	0.3907	0.0947	Paraguay
1950s	0.296	0.1898	0.1062	Lesotho
1960s	0.436	0.0756	0.3604	Lesotho
1970s	0.284	0.054	0.23	Lesotho
1980s	0.3355	0.1111	0.2244	Lesotho
1990s	0.6262	0.7546	0.1284	Paraguay
2000s	0.6978	0.8486	0.1508	Paraguay
2010s	0.6268	0.8738	0.247	Paraguay
2020s	0.78	0.839	0.059	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Lesotho or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.842 against 0.839 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Lesotho and Paraguay?: 0.003, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Paraguay rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Lesotho ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 73rd 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

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