Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Sri Lanka or United States?

Sri Lanka, at 0.799 against 0.789 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?

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.

Sri Lanka vs United States: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Sri Lanka

0.799

in 2025

United States

0.789

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

85th

United States rank

88th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Sri Lanka
United States

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.799 against 0.789 in United States, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 85th and United States ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 7 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.891	0.716	0.175	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.891	0.716	0.175	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.891	0.716	0.175	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.891	0.7531	0.1379	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.8972	0.7793	0.1179	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.9078	0.796	0.1118	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.873	0.8187	0.0543	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.6801	0.899	0.2189	United States
1980s	0.4375	0.9281	0.4906	United States
1990s	0.4266	0.942	0.5154	United States
2000s	0.4573	0.8859	0.4286	United States
2010s	0.6326	0.9502	0.3176	United States
2020s	0.6703	0.9157	0.2453	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Sri Lanka or United States?: Sri Lanka, at 0.799 against 0.789 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Sri Lanka and United States?: 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Sri Lanka ranks 85th and United States ranks 88th 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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