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

Mongolia, at 0.852 against 0.849 in South Africa as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Mongolia vs South Africa: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Mongolia

0.852

in 2025

South Africa

0.849

in 2025

Mongolia rank

70th

South Africa rank

71st

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Mongolia
South Africa

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.852 against 0.849 in South Africa, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.152	0.341	0.189	South Africa
1920s	0.1122	0.341	0.2288	South Africa
1930s	0.0806	0.341	0.2604	South Africa
1940s	0.1916	0.3067	0.1151	South Africa
1950s	0.248	0.142	0.106	Mongolia
1960s	0.345	0.0846	0.2604	Mongolia
1970s	0.349	0.0752	0.2738	Mongolia
1980s	0.349	0.0614	0.2876	Mongolia
1990s	0.8313	0.5166	0.3147	Mongolia
2000s	0.9017	0.83	0.0717	Mongolia
2010s	0.9016	0.8296	0.072	Mongolia
2020s	0.8842	0.8275	0.0567	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Mongolia or South Africa?: Mongolia, at 0.852 against 0.849 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Mongolia and South Africa?: 0.003, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Mongolia ranks 70th 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: 30 October 2026

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