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

Lesotho, at 0.839 against 0.829 in Peru as of 2025.

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

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 Peru: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Lesotho

0.839

in 2025

Peru

0.829

in 2025

Lesotho rank

74th

Peru rank

76th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Lesotho
Peru

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.839 against 0.829 in Peru, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Lesotho ranks 74th and Peru ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.683	0.387	Peru
1910s	0.296	0.5927	0.2967	Peru
1920s	0.296	0.257	0.039	Lesotho
1930s	0.296	0.2593	0.0367	Lesotho
1940s	0.296	0.7939	0.4979	Peru
1950s	0.296	0.4973	0.2013	Peru
1960s	0.436	0.7697	0.3337	Peru
1970s	0.284	0.478	0.194	Peru
1980s	0.3355	0.3518	0.0163	Peru
1990s	0.6262	0.1917	0.4345	Lesotho
2000s	0.6978	0.823	0.1252	Peru
2010s	0.6268	0.9066	0.2798	Peru
2020s	0.78	0.8597	0.0797	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Lesotho or Peru?: Lesotho, at 0.839 against 0.829 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Lesotho and Peru?: 0.01, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Peru rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Lesotho ranks 74th and Peru ranks 76th 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.