What is physical integrity rights index in Brazil?

Physical integrity rights index in Brazil was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1965.

How does Brazil rank for physical integrity rights index?

Brazil ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Brazil 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 Brazil

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

Brazil: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.81

Change on year

up 6.4%

World rank

82nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.81

in 2025

All-time low

0.022

in 1965

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Brazil stood at 0.81. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Brazil peaked at 0.81 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1965.

That places Brazil 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.187	0.187	0.187	1
1790s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1800s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1810s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1820s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1830s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1840s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1850s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1860s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1870s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1880s	0.223	0.187	0.307	10
1890s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1900s	0.304	0.297	0.307	10
1910s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1920s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1930s	0.1922	0.076	0.242	10
1940s	0.2043	0.076	0.388	10
1950s	0.4365	0.388	0.485	10
1960s	0.2179	0.022	0.485	10
1970s	0.0508	0.022	0.213	10
1980s	0.3809	0.213	0.611	10
1990s	0.611	0.611	0.611	10
2000s	0.678	0.611	0.727	10
2010s	0.6935	0.492	0.727	10
2020s	0.6113	0.44	0.81	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

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More social development data for Brazil

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 278,966 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,306 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.784 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.882 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.784 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.528 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Brazil?: Physical integrity rights index in Brazil was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2025.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1965.
How does Brazil rank for physical integrity rights index?: Brazil ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.