Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Libya or Sudan?

Libya, at 0.155 against 0.129 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?

120 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Libya vs Sudan: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Libya

0.155

in 2025

Sudan

0.129

in 2025

Libya rank

163rd

Sudan rank

166th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Libya
Sudan

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.155 against 0.129 in Sudan, a difference of 0.026.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Libya ranks 163rd and Sudan ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.298	0.474	0.176	Sudan
1830s	0.298	0.474	0.176	Sudan
1910s	0.016	0.362	0.346	Sudan
1920s	0.016	0.4011	0.3851	Sudan
1930s	0.016	0.427	0.411	Sudan
1940s	0.056	0.427	0.371	Sudan
1950s	0.443	0.5434	0.1004	Sudan
1960s	0.4022	0.4321	0.0299	Sudan
1970s	0.103	0.2816	0.1786	Sudan
1980s	0.103	0.4012	0.2982	Sudan
1990s	0.103	0.096	0.007	Libya
2000s	0.103	0.132	0.029	Sudan
2010s	0.1405	0.1466	0.0061	Sudan
2020s	0.1382	0.1665	0.0283	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Libya or Sudan?: Libya, at 0.155 against 0.129 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Libya and Sudan?: 0.026, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Libya ranks 163rd and Sudan ranks 166th 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.