Physical Integrity Rights Index in Congo
Congo: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.208 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Congo, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Congo is 0.208, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Congo peaked at 0.499 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2019.
That places Congo 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.229 | 0.214 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3852 | 0.183 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1806 | 0.171 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.171 | 0.171 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3911 | 0.206 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.206 | 0.206 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1857 | 0.14 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2058 | 0.188 | 0.211 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More social development data for Congo
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,134 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.243 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.373 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.433 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.243 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.188 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Congo?
- Physical integrity rights index in Congo was 0.208 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.499 in 1993.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Congo ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.