Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Portugal or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.947 against 0.946 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Portugal

0.946

in 2025

Seychelles

0.947

in 2025

Portugal rank

33rd

Seychelles rank

32nd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Portugal
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.947 against 0.946 in Portugal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 33rd and Seychelles ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and Seychelles in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.795	0.698	0.097	Portugal
1910s	0.8311	0.698	0.1331	Portugal
1920s	0.6786	0.698	0.0194	Seychelles
1930s	0.2763	0.698	0.4217	Seychelles
1940s	0.219	0.698	0.479	Seychelles
1950s	0.219	0.698	0.479	Seychelles
1960s	0.224	0.698	0.474	Seychelles
1970s	0.6821	0.7289	0.0468	Seychelles
1980s	0.979	0.8212	0.1578	Portugal
1990s	0.979	0.7944	0.1846	Portugal
2000s	0.978	0.7896	0.1884	Portugal
2010s	0.9786	0.8337	0.1449	Portugal
2020s	0.9203	0.917	0.0033	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Portugal or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.947 against 0.946 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Portugal and Seychelles?: 0.001, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Portugal ranks 33rd and Seychelles ranks 32nd 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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