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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Australia

Australia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.954 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.954
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 1950
All-time low
0.879
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Australia, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.954 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Australia peaked at 0.98 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.879, in 1789.

That places Australia 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Australia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.879 —
1790 0.879 +0.0%
1791 0.879 +0.0%
1792 0.879 +0.0%
1793 0.879 +0.0%
1794 0.879 +0.0%
1795 0.879 +0.0%
1796 0.879 +0.0%
1797 0.879 +0.0%
1798 0.879 +0.0%
1799 0.879 +0.0%
1800 0.879 +0.0%
1801 0.879 +0.0%
1802 0.879 +0.0%
1803 0.879 +0.0%
1804 0.879 +0.0%
1805 0.879 +0.0%
1806 0.879 +0.0%
1807 0.879 +0.0%
1808 0.879 +0.0%
1809 0.879 +0.0%
1810 0.879 +0.0%
1811 0.879 +0.0%
1812 0.879 +0.0%
1813 0.879 +0.0%
1814 0.879 +0.0%
1815 0.879 +0.0%
1816 0.879 +0.0%
1817 0.879 +0.0%
1818 0.879 +0.0%
1819 0.879 +0.0%
1820 0.879 +0.0%
1821 0.879 +0.0%
1822 0.879 +0.0%
1823 0.879 +0.0%
1824 0.879 +0.0%
1825 0.879 +0.0%
1826 0.879 +0.0%
1827 0.879 +0.0%
1828 0.879 +0.0%
1829 0.879 +0.0%
1830 0.879 +0.0%
1831 0.879 +0.0%
1832 0.879 +0.0%
1833 0.879 +0.0%
1834 0.879 +0.0%
1835 0.879 +0.0%
1836 0.879 +0.0%
1837 0.879 +0.0%
1838 0.879 +0.0%
1839 0.879 +0.0%
1840 0.879 +0.0%
1841 0.95 +8.1%
1842 0.95 +0.0%
1843 0.95 +0.0%
1844 0.95 +0.0%
1845 0.95 +0.0%
1846 0.95 +0.0%
1847 0.95 +0.0%
1848 0.95 +0.0%
1849 0.95 +0.0%
1850 0.95 +0.0%
1851 0.95 +0.0%
1852 0.95 +0.0%
1853 0.95 +0.0%
1854 0.95 +0.0%
1855 0.95 +0.0%
1856 0.95 +0.0%
1857 0.95 +0.0%
1858 0.95 +0.0%
1859 0.95 +0.0%
1860 0.95 +0.0%
1861 0.95 +0.0%
1862 0.95 +0.0%
1863 0.95 +0.0%
1864 0.95 +0.0%
1865 0.95 +0.0%
1866 0.95 +0.0%
1867 0.95 +0.0%
1868 0.95 +0.0%
1869 0.95 +0.0%
1870 0.95 +0.0%
1871 0.95 +0.0%
1872 0.95 +0.0%
1873 0.95 +0.0%
1874 0.95 +0.0%
1875 0.95 +0.0%
1876 0.95 +0.0%
1877 0.95 +0.0%
1878 0.95 +0.0%
1879 0.95 +0.0%
1880 0.95 +0.0%
1881 0.95 +0.0%
1882 0.95 +0.0%
1883 0.95 +0.0%
1884 0.95 +0.0%
1885 0.95 +0.0%
1886 0.95 +0.0%
1887 0.95 +0.0%
1888 0.95 +0.0%
1889 0.95 +0.0%
1890 0.95 +0.0%
1891 0.95 +0.0%
1892 0.95 +0.0%
1893 0.95 +0.0%
1894 0.95 +0.0%
1895 0.95 +0.0%
1896 0.95 +0.0%
1897 0.95 +0.0%
1898 0.95 +0.0%
1899 0.95 +0.0%
1900 0.95 +0.0%
1901 0.95 +0.0%
1902 0.95 +0.0%
1903 0.95 +0.0%
1904 0.95 +0.0%
1905 0.95 +0.0%
1906 0.95 +0.0%
1907 0.95 +0.0%
1908 0.95 +0.0%
1909 0.95 +0.0%
1910 0.95 +0.0%
1911 0.95 +0.0%
1912 0.95 +0.0%
1913 0.95 +0.0%
1914 0.95 +0.0%
1915 0.95 +0.0%
1916 0.934 -1.7%
1917 0.934 +0.0%
1918 0.949 +1.6%
1919 0.949 +0.0%
1920 0.949 +0.0%
1921 0.949 +0.0%
1922 0.949 +0.0%
1923 0.949 +0.0%
1924 0.949 +0.0%
1925 0.949 +0.0%
1926 0.949 +0.0%
1927 0.949 +0.0%
1928 0.949 +0.0%
1929 0.949 +0.0%
1930 0.949 +0.0%
1931 0.949 +0.0%
1932 0.949 +0.0%
1933 0.949 +0.0%
1934 0.949 +0.0%
1935 0.949 +0.0%
1936 0.949 +0.0%
1937 0.949 +0.0%
1938 0.949 +0.0%
1939 0.949 +0.0%
1940 0.933 -1.7%
1941 0.933 +0.0%
1942 0.933 +0.0%
1943 0.933 +0.0%
1944 0.933 +0.0%
1945 0.933 +0.0%
1946 0.966 +3.5%
1947 0.966 +0.0%
1948 0.966 +0.0%
1949 0.966 +0.0%
1950 0.98 +1.4%
1951 0.98 +0.0%
1952 0.98 +0.0%
1953 0.98 +0.0%
1954 0.98 +0.0%
1955 0.98 +0.0%
1956 0.98 +0.0%
1957 0.98 +0.0%
1958 0.98 +0.0%
1959 0.98 +0.0%
1960 0.98 +0.0%
1961 0.98 +0.0%
1962 0.98 +0.0%
1963 0.98 +0.0%
1964 0.98 +0.0%
1965 0.98 +0.0%
1966 0.98 +0.0%
1967 0.98 +0.0%
1968 0.98 +0.0%
1969 0.98 +0.0%
1970 0.98 +0.0%
1971 0.98 +0.0%
1972 0.98 +0.0%
1973 0.98 +0.0%
1974 0.98 +0.0%
1975 0.98 +0.0%
1976 0.98 +0.0%
1977 0.98 +0.0%
1978 0.98 +0.0%
1979 0.98 +0.0%
1980 0.98 +0.0%
1981 0.98 +0.0%
1982 0.98 +0.0%
1983 0.98 +0.0%
1984 0.98 +0.0%
1985 0.98 +0.0%
1986 0.98 +0.0%
1987 0.98 +0.0%
1988 0.98 +0.0%
1989 0.98 +0.0%
1990 0.98 +0.0%
1991 0.98 +0.0%
1992 0.98 +0.0%
1993 0.98 +0.0%
1994 0.98 +0.0%
1995 0.98 +0.0%
1996 0.98 +0.0%
1997 0.98 +0.0%
1998 0.98 +0.0%
1999 0.98 +0.0%
2000 0.98 +0.0%
2001 0.98 +0.0%
2002 0.98 +0.0%
2003 0.98 +0.0%
2004 0.98 +0.0%
2005 0.98 +0.0%
2006 0.98 +0.0%
2007 0.98 +0.0%
2008 0.98 +0.0%
2009 0.98 +0.0%
2010 0.98 +0.0%
2011 0.98 +0.0%
2012 0.98 +0.0%
2013 0.98 +0.0%
2014 0.98 +0.0%
2015 0.98 +0.0%
2016 0.977 -0.3%
2017 0.962 -1.5%
2018 0.962 +0.0%
2019 0.954 -0.8%
2020 0.954 +0.0%
2021 0.954 +0.0%
2022 0.954 +0.0%
2023 0.954 +0.0%
2024 0.954 +0.0%
2025 0.954 +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.954 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.954 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.855, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.879 0.879 0.879 1
1790s 0.879 0.879 0.879 10
1800s 0.879 0.879 0.879 10
1810s 0.879 0.879 0.879 10
1820s 0.879 0.879 0.879 10
1830s 0.879 0.879 0.879 10
1840s 0.9429 0.879 0.95 10
1850s 0.95 0.95 0.95 10
1860s 0.95 0.95 0.95 10
1870s 0.95 0.95 0.95 10
1880s 0.95 0.95 0.95 10
1890s 0.95 0.95 0.95 10
1900s 0.95 0.95 0.95 10
1910s 0.9466 0.934 0.95 10
1920s 0.949 0.949 0.949 10
1930s 0.949 0.949 0.949 10
1940s 0.9462 0.933 0.966 10
1950s 0.98 0.98 0.98 10
1960s 0.98 0.98 0.98 10
1970s 0.98 0.98 0.98 10
1980s 0.98 0.98 0.98 10
1990s 0.98 0.98 0.98 10
2000s 0.98 0.98 0.98 10
2010s 0.9735 0.954 0.98 10
2020s 0.954 0.954 0.954 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 Luxembourg 0.961 compare
  2. 25 Hungary 0.955 compare
  3. 25 Romania 0.955 compare
  4. 28 South Korea 0.952 compare
  5. 29 East Timor 0.951 compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 0.951 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Australia?
Physical integrity rights index in Australia was 0.954 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 1950.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.879 in 1789.
How does Australia rank for physical integrity rights index?
Australia ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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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
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