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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Austria

Austria: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.926 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.926
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.978
in 2020
All-time low
0.418
in 1848
Years of data
231
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Austria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.926 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Austria peaked at 0.978 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.418, in 1848.

Austria ranks 47th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 231 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.743 0.743 0.743 1
1790s 0.7102 0.419 0.743 10
1800s 0.742 0.742 0.742 10
1810s 0.742 0.742 0.742 10
1820s 0.742 0.742 0.742 10
1830s 0.742 0.742 0.742 10
1840s 0.6772 0.418 0.742 10
1850s 0.693 0.693 0.693 10
1860s 0.7038 0.693 0.729 10
1870s 0.729 0.729 0.729 10
1880s 0.729 0.729 0.729 10
1890s 0.729 0.729 0.729 10
1900s 0.729 0.729 0.729 10
1910s 0.7781 0.729 0.87 10
1920s 0.877 0.835 0.891 10
1930s 0.6382 0.484 0.849 9
1940s 0.9192 0.884 0.928 5
1950s 0.928 0.928 0.928 10
1960s 0.9256 0.896 0.93 10
1970s 0.95 0.95 0.95 10
1980s 0.9473 0.923 0.95 10
1990s 0.9492 0.922 0.955 10
2000s 0.955 0.955 0.955 10
2010s 0.9617 0.955 0.968 10
2020s 0.957 0.926 0.978 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 44 Suriname 0.931 compare
  2. 45 Chile 0.929 compare
  3. 46 Italy 0.928 compare
  4. 47 Vanuatu 0.926 compare
  5. 49 Poland 0.914 compare
  6. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.911 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Austria?
Physical integrity rights index in Austria was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 2020.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.418 in 1848.
How does Austria rank for physical integrity rights index?
Austria ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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

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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