Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Liberia or South Africa?

South Africa, at 0.849 against 0.845 in Liberia as of 2025.

What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Liberia and South Africa?

0.004, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?

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.

Liberia vs South Africa: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Liberia

0.845

in 2025

South Africa

0.849

in 2025

Liberia rank

72nd

South Africa rank

71st

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Liberia
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.849 against 0.845 in Liberia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.434	0.341	0.093	Liberia
1910s	0.4164	0.341	0.0754	Liberia
1920s	0.4472	0.341	0.1062	Liberia
1930s	0.4589	0.341	0.1179	Liberia
1940s	0.376	0.3067	0.0693	Liberia
1950s	0.2225	0.142	0.0805	Liberia
1960s	0.2098	0.0846	0.1252	Liberia
1970s	0.3539	0.0752	0.2787	Liberia
1980s	0.0613	0.0614	0.0001	South Africa
1990s	0.3495	0.5166	0.1671	South Africa
2000s	0.53	0.83	0.3	South Africa
2010s	0.8064	0.8296	0.0232	South Africa
2020s	0.8275	0.8275	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Liberia or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.849 against 0.845 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Liberia and South Africa?: 0.004, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Liberia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st 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: 28 August 2026

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