Spain vs Uruguay: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Spain
0.976
in 2025
Uruguay
0.977
in 2025
Spain rank
14th
Uruguay rank
12th
Physical Integrity Rights Index over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.977 against 0.976 in Spain, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.283 | 0.81 | 0.527 | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.283 | 0.81 | 0.527 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.3883 | 0.7596 | 0.3713 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0.8908 | 0.4908 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.4 | 0.9005 | 0.5005 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.4 | 0.8495 | 0.4495 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.4 | 0.727 | 0.327 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.4 | 0.8401 | 0.4401 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.4 | 0.8625 | 0.4625 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.4 | 0.891 | 0.491 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.3362 | 0.891 | 0.5548 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.4322 | 0.7308 | 0.2986 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.0669 | 0.907 | 0.8401 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.1038 | 0.907 | 0.8032 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.215 | 0.8554 | 0.6404 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.3768 | 0.1017 | 0.2751 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.8033 | 0.4958 | 0.3075 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.954 | 0.9628 | 0.0088 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.969 | 0.977 | 0.008 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.9692 | 0.9659 | 0.0033 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.976 | 0.969 | 0.007 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.977 against 0.976 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.001, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for physical integrity rights index?
- Spain ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 12th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.