Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Poland or United Kingdom?

Poland, at 0.914 against 0.897 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?

171 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Poland vs United Kingdom: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Poland

0.914

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.897

in 2025

Poland rank

49th

United Kingdom rank

52nd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Poland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.914 against 0.897 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Poland ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.779	0.821	0.042	United Kingdom
1790s	0.729	0.821	0.092	United Kingdom
1800s	0.776	0.821	0.045	United Kingdom
1810s	0.626	0.821	0.195	United Kingdom
1820s	0.626	0.821	0.195	United Kingdom
1830s	0.444	0.821	0.377	United Kingdom
1840s	0.421	0.821	0.4	United Kingdom
1850s	0.421	0.821	0.4	United Kingdom
1860s	0.294	0.821	0.527	United Kingdom
1910s	0.905	0.777	0.128	Poland
1920s	0.8713	0.8208	0.0505	Poland
1930s	0.7821	0.85	0.0679	United Kingdom
1940s	0.2775	0.85	0.5725	United Kingdom
1950s	0.3913	0.8308	0.4395	United Kingdom
1960s	0.635	0.8154	0.1804	United Kingdom
1970s	0.6205	0.733	0.1125	United Kingdom
1980s	0.6942	0.733	0.0388	United Kingdom
1990s	0.982	0.8794	0.1026	Poland
2000s	0.982	0.9635	0.0185	Poland
2010s	0.965	0.9337	0.0313	Poland
2020s	0.885	0.9013	0.0163	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Poland or United Kingdom?: Poland, at 0.914 against 0.897 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Poland and United Kingdom?: 0.017, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Poland ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd 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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