Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Madagascar or Niger?

Niger, at 0.504 against 0.488 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Madagascar vs Niger: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Madagascar

0.488

in 2025

Niger

0.504

in 2025

Madagascar rank

127th

Niger rank

124th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Madagascar
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.504 against 0.488 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 127th and Niger ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.242	0.142	0.1	Madagascar
1930s	0.242	0.142	0.1	Madagascar
1940s	0.199	0.1674	0.0316	Madagascar
1950s	0.2826	0.1931	0.0895	Madagascar
1960s	0.52	0.365	0.155	Madagascar
1970s	0.4463	0.3531	0.0932	Madagascar
1980s	0.4714	0.4215	0.0499	Madagascar
1990s	0.5981	0.7135	0.1154	Niger
2000s	0.6498	0.8208	0.171	Niger
2010s	0.6372	0.8389	0.2017	Niger
2020s	0.6278	0.7428	0.115	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Madagascar or Niger?: Niger, at 0.504 against 0.488 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Madagascar and Niger?: 0.016, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Madagascar ranks 127th and Niger ranks 124th 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.