What is physical integrity rights index in Cyprus?

Physical integrity rights index in Cyprus was 0.982 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.227 in 1955.

How does Cyprus rank for physical integrity rights index?

Cyprus ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cyprus 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 Cyprus

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

Cyprus: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.982 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.982

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

8th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.982

in 2025

All-time low

0.227

in 1955

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.982 for physical integrity rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Cyprus peaked at 0.982 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.227, in 1955.

That places Cyprus 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.362	0.362	0.362	10
1910s	0.362	0.362	0.362	10
1920s	0.362	0.362	0.362	10
1930s	0.3215	0.317	0.362	10
1940s	0.3338	0.317	0.338	10
1950s	0.2966	0.227	0.368	10
1960s	0.5369	0.437	0.548	10
1970s	0.6798	0.512	0.822	10
1980s	0.886	0.886	0.886	10
1990s	0.886	0.886	0.886	10
2000s	0.9128	0.909	0.933	10
2010s	0.9582	0.933	0.97	10
2020s	0.9707	0.961	0.982	6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

5 New Zealand 0.986 compare
6 Czechia 0.985 compare
7 Germany 0.983 compare
9 Belgium 0.981 compare
9 Switzerland 0.981 compare
11 Estonia 0.98 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Cyprus

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 48,207 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.773 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.812 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.894 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.773 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.49 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.664 (2025)

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Cyprus?: Physical integrity rights index in Cyprus was 0.982 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2025.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.227 in 1955.
How does Cyprus rank for physical integrity rights index?: Cyprus ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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