What is physical integrity rights index in Bhutan?

Physical integrity rights index in Bhutan was 0.834 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.412 in 1900.

How does Bhutan rank for physical integrity rights index?

Bhutan ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bhutan 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 Bhutan

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

Bhutan: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.834 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.834

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

75th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.883

in 2020

All-time low

0.412

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.834 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Bhutan peaked at 0.883 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.412, in 1900.

Bhutan ranks 75th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.4288	0.412	0.482	10
1910s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1920s	0.4925	0.482	0.517	10
1930s	0.5642	0.517	0.576	10
1940s	0.576	0.576	0.576	10
1950s	0.6052	0.576	0.644	10
1960s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1970s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1980s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1990s	0.6674	0.657	0.709	10
2000s	0.7683	0.734	0.812	10
2010s	0.8271	0.815	0.873	10
2020s	0.8385	0.812	0.883	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

72 Liberia 0.845 compare
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74 Lesotho 0.839 compare
76 Peru 0.829 compare
77 Morocco 0.823 compare
78 Tunisia 0.822 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Bhutan

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 7,257 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.566 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.682 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.609 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.566 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.349 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.457 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.566 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Bhutan?: Physical integrity rights index in Bhutan was 0.834 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2020.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.412 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for physical integrity rights index?: Bhutan ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.