What is physical integrity rights index in Botswana?

Physical integrity rights index in Botswana was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.533 in 1900.

How does Botswana rank for physical integrity rights index?

Botswana ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Botswana 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 Botswana

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

Botswana: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.873 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.873

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

62nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.913

in 2019

All-time low

0.533

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Botswana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.873 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Botswana peaked at 0.913 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.533, in 1900.

That places Botswana 62nd 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 126 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Botswana, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.533	—
1901	0.533	+0.0%
1902	0.533	+0.0%
1903	0.533	+0.0%
1904	0.533	+0.0%
1905	0.533	+0.0%
1906	0.533	+0.0%
1907	0.533	+0.0%
1908	0.533	+0.0%
1909	0.533	+0.0%
1910	0.533	+0.0%
1911	0.533	+0.0%
1912	0.533	+0.0%
1913	0.533	+0.0%
1914	0.533	+0.0%
1915	0.533	+0.0%
1916	0.533	+0.0%
1917	0.533	+0.0%
1918	0.533	+0.0%
1919	0.533	+0.0%
1920	0.533	+0.0%
1921	0.533	+0.0%
1922	0.533	+0.0%
1923	0.533	+0.0%
1924	0.533	+0.0%
1925	0.533	+0.0%
1926	0.533	+0.0%
1927	0.533	+0.0%
1928	0.533	+0.0%
1929	0.533	+0.0%
1930	0.533	+0.0%
1931	0.533	+0.0%
1932	0.533	+0.0%
1933	0.533	+0.0%
1934	0.533	+0.0%
1935	0.533	+0.0%
1936	0.533	+0.0%
1937	0.533	+0.0%
1938	0.533	+0.0%
1939	0.533	+0.0%
1940	0.533	+0.0%
1941	0.533	+0.0%
1942	0.533	+0.0%
1943	0.533	+0.0%
1944	0.533	+0.0%
1945	0.577	+8.3%
1946	0.577	+0.0%
1947	0.577	+0.0%
1948	0.577	+0.0%
1949	0.577	+0.0%
1950	0.577	+0.0%
1951	0.577	+0.0%
1952	0.577	+0.0%
1953	0.577	+0.0%
1954	0.577	+0.0%
1955	0.577	+0.0%
1956	0.577	+0.0%
1957	0.577	+0.0%
1958	0.577	+0.0%
1959	0.577	+0.0%
1960	0.577	+0.0%
1961	0.652	+13.0%
1962	0.652	+0.0%
1963	0.652	+0.0%
1964	0.652	+0.0%
1965	0.652	+0.0%
1966	0.864	+32.5%
1967	0.864	+0.0%
1968	0.864	+0.0%
1969	0.864	+0.0%
1970	0.864	+0.0%
1971	0.864	+0.0%
1972	0.864	+0.0%
1973	0.864	+0.0%
1974	0.864	+0.0%
1975	0.864	+0.0%
1976	0.864	+0.0%
1977	0.864	+0.0%
1978	0.864	+0.0%
1979	0.864	+0.0%
1980	0.864	+0.0%
1981	0.897	+3.8%
1982	0.897	+0.0%
1983	0.897	+0.0%
1984	0.897	+0.0%
1985	0.897	+0.0%
1986	0.897	+0.0%
1987	0.897	+0.0%
1988	0.897	+0.0%
1989	0.897	+0.0%
1990	0.897	+0.0%
1991	0.897	+0.0%
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	0.897	+0.0%
2000	0.897	+0.0%
2001	0.897	+0.0%
2002	0.897	+0.0%
2003	0.897	+0.0%
2004	0.897	+0.0%
2005	0.897	+0.0%
2006	0.897	+0.0%
2007	0.888	-1.0%
2008	0.888	+0.0%
2009	0.888	+0.0%
2010	0.868	-2.3%
2011	0.868	+0.0%
2012	0.853	-1.7%
2013	0.834	-2.2%
2014	0.866	+3.8%
2015	0.901	+4.0%
2016	0.881	-2.2%
2017	0.881	+0.0%
2018	0.881	+0.0%
2019	0.913	+3.6%
2020	0.913	+0.0%
2021	0.815	-10.7%
2022	0.834	+2.3%
2023	0.834	+0.0%
2024	0.873	+4.7%
2025	0.873	+0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.873 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.873 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5575, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.533	0.533	0.533	10
1910s	0.533	0.533	0.533	10
1920s	0.533	0.533	0.533	10
1930s	0.533	0.533	0.533	10
1940s	0.555	0.533	0.577	10
1950s	0.577	0.577	0.577	10
1960s	0.7293	0.577	0.864	10
1970s	0.864	0.864	0.864	10
1980s	0.8937	0.864	0.897	10
1990s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
2000s	0.8943	0.888	0.897	10
2010s	0.8746	0.834	0.913	10
2020s	0.857	0.815	0.913	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

59 Malaysia 0.884 compare
59 Solomon Islands 0.884 compare
61 Namibia 0.88 compare
63 Bulgaria 0.872 compare
64 Benin 0.871 compare
65 Mauritius 0.87 compare
65 Slovakia 0.87 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Botswana

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 847 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Botswana?: Physical integrity rights index in Botswana was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.533 in 1900.
How does Botswana rank for physical integrity rights index?: Botswana ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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