Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Portugal or Sao Tome and Principe?

Portugal, at 0.946 against 0.941 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Portugal vs Sao Tome and Principe: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Portugal

0.946

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.941

in 2025

Portugal rank

33rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

36th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Portugal
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.946 against 0.941 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 8 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.795	0.548	0.247	Portugal
1910s	0.8311	0.548	0.2831	Portugal
1920s	0.6786	0.548	0.1306	Portugal
1930s	0.2763	0.548	0.2717	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	0.219	0.548	0.329	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	0.219	0.5407	0.3217	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.224	0.571	0.347	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.6821	0.6314	0.0507	Portugal
1980s	0.979	0.711	0.268	Portugal
1990s	0.979	0.9041	0.0749	Portugal
2000s	0.978	0.9475	0.0305	Portugal
2010s	0.9786	0.953	0.0256	Portugal
2020s	0.9203	0.9357	0.0153	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Portugal or Sao Tome and Principe?: Portugal, at 0.946 against 0.941 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.005, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Portugal ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th 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: 28 August 2026

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