Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?

Papua New Guinea, at 0.782 against 0.769 in Zambia as of 2025.

What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?

0.013, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?

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.

Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Papua New Guinea

0.782

in 2025

Zambia

0.769

in 2025

Papua New Guinea rank

91st

Zambia rank

93rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Papua New Guinea
Zambia

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.782 against 0.769 in Zambia, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Papua New Guinea	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.395	0.416	0.021	Zambia
1920s	0.395	0.3974	0.0024	Zambia
1930s	0.395	0.385	0.01	Papua New Guinea
1940s	0.5194	0.385	0.1344	Papua New Guinea
1950s	0.706	0.385	0.321	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.706	0.4263	0.2797	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.7585	0.467	0.2915	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.811	0.467	0.344	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.811	0.6511	0.1599	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.811	0.7038	0.1072	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.7859	0.7797	0.0062	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.802	0.8077	0.0057	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?: Papua New Guinea, at 0.782 against 0.769 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?: 0.013, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 93rd 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

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.