Physical Integrity Rights Index in Argentina
Argentina: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.865 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Argentina, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Argentina stood at 0.865.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Argentina peaked at 0.945 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1976.
That places Argentina 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.345 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.417 | 0.345 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.425 | 0.425 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.425 | 0.425 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.425 | 0.425 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.425 | 0.425 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5069 | 0.425 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.542 | 0.542 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.542 | 0.542 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.542 | 0.542 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.542 | 0.542 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5732 | 0.542 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3769 | 0.277 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3834 | 0.182 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4874 | 0.286 | 0.641 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5086 | 0.068 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0641 | 0.024 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5926 | 0.024 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.901 | 0.889 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.906 | 0.899 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.853 | 0.789 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8745 | 0.816 | 0.904 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More social development data for Argentina
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 542 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.69 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.736 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.69 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.429 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Argentina?
- Physical integrity rights index in Argentina was 0.865 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 1999.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1976.
- How does Argentina rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Argentina ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.