Madagascar vs Mexico: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Madagascar
0.488
in 2025
Mexico
0.489
in 2025
Madagascar rank
127th
Mexico rank
126th
Physical Integrity Rights Index over time
- Madagascar
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.489 against 0.488 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Mexico ahead.
Madagascar ranks 127th and Mexico ranks 126th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 9 and Mexico in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.058 | 0.411 | 0.353 | Mexico |
| 1820s | 0.058 | 0.365 | 0.307 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.365 | 0.307 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.365 | 0.307 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.058 | 0.3236 | 0.2656 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.3533 | 0.249 | 0.1043 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 0.148 | 0.265 | 0.117 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.148 | 0.265 | 0.117 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.1633 | 0.265 | 0.1017 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.2322 | 0.265 | 0.0328 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.282 | 0.123 | 0.159 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.246 | 0.2679 | 0.0219 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.242 | 0.3515 | 0.1095 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.199 | 0.374 | 0.175 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.2826 | 0.3853 | 0.1027 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.52 | 0.3258 | 0.1942 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.4463 | 0.3492 | 0.0971 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.4714 | 0.446 | 0.0254 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.5981 | 0.5226 | 0.0755 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.6498 | 0.5406 | 0.1092 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.6372 | 0.5046 | 0.1326 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.6278 | 0.5018 | 0.126 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Madagascar or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.489 against 0.488 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Madagascar and Mexico?
- 0.001, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for physical integrity rights index?
- Madagascar ranks 127th and Mexico ranks 126th 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.