What is physical integrity rights index in Belgium?

Physical integrity rights index in Belgium was 0.981 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 1992.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.474 in 1814.

How does Belgium rank for physical integrity rights index?

Belgium ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Belgium

Name: Physical Integrity Rights Index in Belgium
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.981 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.981

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.981

in 1992

All-time low

0.474

in 1814

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Belgium, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.981 for physical integrity rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Belgium peaked at 0.981 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.474, in 1814.

That places Belgium 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.7	0.7	0.7	1
1790s	0.7072	0.602	0.767	10
1800s	0.497	0.497	0.497	10
1810s	0.6292	0.474	0.766	10
1820s	0.766	0.766	0.766	10
1830s	0.9184	0.848	0.936	10
1840s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
1850s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
1860s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
1870s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
1880s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
1890s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
1900s	0.926	0.886	0.936	10
1910s	0.7369	0.575	0.886	10
1920s	0.934	0.934	0.934	10
1930s	0.934	0.934	0.934	10
1940s	0.7279	0.479	0.951	10
1950s	0.9518	0.922	0.972	10
1960s	0.9683	0.951	0.972	10
1970s	0.97	0.97	0.97	10
1980s	0.97	0.97	0.97	10
1990s	0.9769	0.951	0.981	10
2000s	0.981	0.981	0.981	10
2010s	0.981	0.981	0.981	10
2020s	0.981	0.981	0.981	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

6 Czechia 0.985 compare
7 Germany 0.983 compare
8 Cyprus 0.982 compare
9 Switzerland 0.981 compare
11 Estonia 0.98 compare
12 Netherlands 0.977 compare
12 Uruguay 0.977 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Belgium

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 186,393 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 113 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.889 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.896 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Belgium?: Physical integrity rights index in Belgium was 0.981 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 1992.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.474 in 1814.
How does Belgium rank for physical integrity rights index?: Belgium ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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