Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?

Rwanda, at 0.19 against 0.17 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Rwanda

0.19

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.17

in 2025

Rwanda rank

158th

Zimbabwe rank

159th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Rwanda
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.19 against 0.17 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.075	0.32	0.245	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.075	0.32	0.245	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.065	0.32	0.255	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.0806	0.32	0.2394	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.0873	0.3179	0.2306	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.2423	0.1984	0.0439	Rwanda
1970s	0.2627	0.065	0.1977	Rwanda
1980s	0.284	0.1521	0.1319	Rwanda
1990s	0.2256	0.28	0.0544	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.2857	0.0645	0.2212	Rwanda
2010s	0.2318	0.1197	0.1121	Rwanda
2020s	0.164	0.1555	0.0085	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?: Rwanda, at 0.19 against 0.17 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 0.02, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Rwanda ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 159th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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