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.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.345 | — |
| 1790 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.425 | +23.2% |
| 1812 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.542 | +27.5% |
| 1864 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.62 | +14.4% |
| 1917 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.548 | -11.6% |
| 1931 | 0.277 | -49.5% |
| 1932 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.381 | +37.5% |
| 1934 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.232 | -39.1% |
| 1944 | 0.182 | -21.6% |
| 1945 | 0.25 | +37.4% |
| 1946 | 0.422 | +68.8% |
| 1947 | 0.535 | +26.8% |
| 1948 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.493 | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4 | -18.9% |
| 1956 | 0.286 | -28.5% |
| 1957 | 0.386 | +35.0% |
| 1958 | 0.57 | +47.7% |
| 1959 | 0.641 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 0.672 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.642 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.643 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.744 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.542 | -27.2% |
| 1967 | 0.246 | -54.6% |
| 1968 | 0.113 | -54.1% |
| 1969 | 0.068 | -39.8% |
| 1970 | 0.099 | +45.6% |
| 1971 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.126 | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 0.087 | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.035 | -59.8% |
| 1976 | 0.024 | -31.4% |
| 1977 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.245 | +920.8% |
| 1984 | 0.944 | +285.3% |
| 1985 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.889 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.897 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.945 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.923 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.899 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.896 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.887 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.876 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.832 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.834 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.789 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.835 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.806 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.891 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.887 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.816 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.884 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.904 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.865 | -4.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.865 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.865 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.