Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Myanmar or Nicaragua?

Myanmar, at 0.099 against 0.059 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Myanmar

0.099

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.059

in 2025

Myanmar rank

172nd

Nicaragua rank

175th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Myanmar
Nicaragua

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.099 against 0.059 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Myanmar ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 10 and Nicaragua in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.082	0.577	0.495	Nicaragua
1840s	0.082	0.5393	0.4573	Nicaragua
1850s	0.082	0.2669	0.1849	Nicaragua
1860s	0.082	0.4848	0.4028	Nicaragua
1870s	0.082	0.5563	0.4743	Nicaragua
1880s	0.2904	0.5421	0.2517	Nicaragua
1890s	0.603	0.3376	0.2654	Myanmar
1900s	0.603	0.3757	0.2273	Myanmar
1910s	0.603	0.26	0.343	Myanmar
1920s	0.603	0.259	0.344	Myanmar
1930s	0.603	0.1173	0.4857	Myanmar
1940s	0.542	0.034	0.508	Myanmar
1950s	0.619	0.034	0.585	Myanmar
1960s	0.2819	0.034	0.2479	Myanmar
1970s	0.171	0.034	0.137	Myanmar
1980s	0.1712	0.5504	0.3792	Nicaragua
1990s	0.144	0.8591	0.7151	Nicaragua
2000s	0.1393	0.8486	0.7093	Nicaragua
2010s	0.4452	0.6307	0.1855	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1643	0.0838	0.0805	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Myanmar or Nicaragua?: Myanmar, at 0.099 against 0.059 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Myanmar and Nicaragua?: 0.04, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Myanmar ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 175th 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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