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

South Africa, at 0.849 against 0.842 in Paraguay as of 2025.

What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Paraguay and South Africa?

0.007, with South Africa ahead.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Paraguay vs South Africa: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Paraguay

0.842

in 2025

South Africa

0.849

in 2025

Paraguay rank

73rd

South Africa rank

71st

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Paraguay
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.849 against 0.842 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.343	0.341	0.002	Paraguay
1910s	0.3469	0.341	0.0059	Paraguay
1920s	0.4497	0.341	0.1087	Paraguay
1930s	0.4783	0.341	0.1373	Paraguay
1940s	0.3907	0.3067	0.084	Paraguay
1950s	0.1898	0.142	0.0478	Paraguay
1960s	0.0756	0.0846	0.009	South Africa
1970s	0.054	0.0752	0.0212	South Africa
1980s	0.1111	0.0614	0.0497	Paraguay
1990s	0.7546	0.5166	0.238	Paraguay
2000s	0.8486	0.83	0.0186	Paraguay
2010s	0.8738	0.8296	0.0442	Paraguay
2020s	0.839	0.8275	0.0115	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Paraguay or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.849 against 0.842 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Paraguay and South Africa?: 0.007, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Paraguay ranks 73rd 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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