Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Tanzania or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.769 against 0.728 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Tanzania vs Zambia: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Tanzania

0.728

in 2025

Zambia

0.769

in 2025

Tanzania rank

94th

Zambia rank

93rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Tanzania
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.769 against 0.728 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.041.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.415	0.416	0.001	Zambia
1920s	0.485	0.3974	0.0876	Tanzania
1930s	0.485	0.385	0.1	Tanzania
1940s	0.485	0.385	0.1	Tanzania
1950s	0.4364	0.385	0.0514	Tanzania
1960s	0.7741	0.4263	0.3478	Tanzania
1970s	0.8187	0.467	0.3517	Tanzania
1980s	0.8199	0.467	0.3529	Tanzania
1990s	0.799	0.6511	0.1479	Tanzania
2000s	0.7998	0.7038	0.096	Tanzania
2010s	0.7901	0.7797	0.0104	Tanzania
2020s	0.8023	0.8077	0.0053	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Tanzania or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.769 against 0.728 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Tanzania and Zambia?: 0.041, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Tanzania ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 93rd 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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