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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Estonia

Estonia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 2022
All-time low
0.017
in 1950
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Estonia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.98 for physical integrity rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Estonia peaked at 0.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1950.

Estonia ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Estonia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.263 —
1790 0.263 +0.0%
1791 0.263 +0.0%
1792 0.263 +0.0%
1793 0.263 +0.0%
1794 0.263 +0.0%
1795 0.263 +0.0%
1796 0.263 +0.0%
1797 0.263 +0.0%
1798 0.361 +37.3%
1799 0.361 +0.0%
1800 0.361 +0.0%
1801 0.361 +0.0%
1802 0.361 +0.0%
1803 0.361 +0.0%
1804 0.361 +0.0%
1805 0.361 +0.0%
1806 0.361 +0.0%
1807 0.361 +0.0%
1808 0.361 +0.0%
1809 0.361 +0.0%
1810 0.361 +0.0%
1811 0.361 +0.0%
1812 0.361 +0.0%
1813 0.361 +0.0%
1814 0.361 +0.0%
1815 0.361 +0.0%
1816 0.361 +0.0%
1817 0.361 +0.0%
1818 0.361 +0.0%
1819 0.361 +0.0%
1820 0.361 +0.0%
1821 0.361 +0.0%
1822 0.264 -26.9%
1823 0.264 +0.0%
1824 0.264 +0.0%
1825 0.264 +0.0%
1826 0.36 +36.4%
1827 0.36 +0.0%
1828 0.36 +0.0%
1829 0.36 +0.0%
1830 0.267 -25.8%
1831 0.267 +0.0%
1832 0.365 +36.7%
1833 0.365 +0.0%
1834 0.271 -25.8%
1835 0.362 +33.6%
1836 0.362 +0.0%
1837 0.263 -27.3%
1838 0.263 +0.0%
1839 0.263 +0.0%
1840 0.263 +0.0%
1841 0.263 +0.0%
1842 0.263 +0.0%
1843 0.263 +0.0%
1844 0.263 +0.0%
1845 0.263 +0.0%
1846 0.263 +0.0%
1847 0.263 +0.0%
1848 0.363 +38.0%
1849 0.363 +0.0%
1850 0.363 +0.0%
1851 0.363 +0.0%
1852 0.363 +0.0%
1853 0.363 +0.0%
1854 0.363 +0.0%
1855 0.363 +0.0%
1856 0.363 +0.0%
1857 0.363 +0.0%
1858 0.363 +0.0%
1859 0.363 +0.0%
1860 0.363 +0.0%
1861 0.476 +31.1%
1862 0.476 +0.0%
1863 0.58 +21.8%
1864 0.58 +0.0%
1865 0.58 +0.0%
1866 0.474 -18.3%
1867 0.583 +23.0%
1868 0.583 +0.0%
1869 0.583 +0.0%
1870 0.583 +0.0%
1871 0.583 +0.0%
1872 0.583 +0.0%
1873 0.583 +0.0%
1874 0.583 +0.0%
1875 0.583 +0.0%
1876 0.583 +0.0%
1877 0.583 +0.0%
1878 0.583 +0.0%
1879 0.583 +0.0%
1880 0.583 +0.0%
1881 0.458 -21.4%
1882 0.458 +0.0%
1883 0.458 +0.0%
1884 0.458 +0.0%
1885 0.458 +0.0%
1886 0.458 +0.0%
1887 0.458 +0.0%
1888 0.458 +0.0%
1889 0.458 +0.0%
1890 0.458 +0.0%
1891 0.458 +0.0%
1892 0.458 +0.0%
1893 0.458 +0.0%
1894 0.458 +0.0%
1895 0.458 +0.0%
1896 0.458 +0.0%
1897 0.35 -23.6%
1898 0.35 +0.0%
1899 0.401 +14.6%
1900 0.401 +0.0%
1901 0.401 +0.0%
1902 0.386 -3.7%
1903 0.401 +3.9%
1904 0.395 -1.5%
1905 0.363 -8.1%
1906 0.351 -3.3%
1907 0.351 +0.0%
1908 0.353 +0.6%
1909 0.385 +9.1%
1910 0.412 +7.0%
1911 0.412 +0.0%
1912 0.416 +1.0%
1913 0.416 +0.0%
1914 0.411 -1.2%
1915 0.416 +1.2%
1916 0.364 -12.5%
1917 0.395 +8.5%
1918 0.807 +104.3%
1919 0.807 +0.0%
1920 0.883 +9.4%
1921 0.883 +0.0%
1922 0.909 +2.9%
1923 0.909 +0.0%
1924 0.909 +0.0%
1925 0.909 +0.0%
1926 0.909 +0.0%
1927 0.909 +0.0%
1928 0.909 +0.0%
1929 0.909 +0.0%
1930 0.909 +0.0%
1931 0.909 +0.0%
1932 0.909 +0.0%
1933 0.909 +0.0%
1934 0.884 -2.8%
1935 0.852 -3.6%
1936 0.852 +0.0%
1937 0.804 -5.6%
1938 0.852 +6.0%
1939 0.852 +0.0%
1940 0.021 -97.5%
1941 0.025 +19.0%
1942 0.025 +0.0%
1943 0.025 +0.0%
1944 0.025 +0.0%
1945 0.025 +0.0%
1946 0.028 +12.0%
1947 0.019 -32.1%
1948 0.019 +0.0%
1949 0.019 +0.0%
1950 0.017 -10.5%
1951 0.017 +0.0%
1952 0.017 +0.0%
1953 0.019 +11.8%
1954 0.295 +1452.6%
1955 0.295 +0.0%
1956 0.301 +2.0%
1957 0.345 +14.6%
1958 0.35 +1.4%
1959 0.35 +0.0%
1960 0.35 +0.0%
1961 0.344 -1.7%
1962 0.348 +1.2%
1963 0.343 -1.4%
1964 0.343 +0.0%
1965 0.348 +1.5%
1966 0.348 +0.0%
1967 0.343 -1.4%
1968 0.343 +0.0%
1969 0.343 +0.0%
1970 0.346 +0.9%
1971 0.346 +0.0%
1972 0.342 -1.2%
1973 0.342 +0.0%
1974 0.348 +1.8%
1975 0.348 +0.0%
1976 0.346 -0.6%
1977 0.348 +0.6%
1978 0.348 +0.0%
1979 0.342 -1.7%
1980 0.347 +1.5%
1981 0.345 -0.6%
1982 0.349 +1.2%
1983 0.343 -1.7%
1984 0.343 +0.0%
1985 0.382 +11.4%
1986 0.486 +27.2%
1987 0.486 +0.0%
1988 0.486 +0.0%
1989 0.486 +0.0%
1990 0.948 +95.1%
1991 0.948 +0.0%
1992 0.948 +0.0%
1993 0.948 +0.0%
1994 0.948 +0.0%
1995 0.948 +0.0%
1996 0.975 +2.8%
1997 0.975 +0.0%
1998 0.975 +0.0%
1999 0.975 +0.0%
2000 0.975 +0.0%
2001 0.975 +0.0%
2002 0.975 +0.0%
2003 0.975 +0.0%
2004 0.975 +0.0%
2005 0.975 +0.0%
2006 0.975 +0.0%
2007 0.975 +0.0%
2008 0.975 +0.0%
2009 0.975 +0.0%
2010 0.975 +0.0%
2011 0.975 +0.0%
2012 0.975 +0.0%
2013 0.975 +0.0%
2014 0.975 +0.0%
2015 0.975 +0.0%
2016 0.975 +0.0%
2017 0.975 +0.0%
2018 0.975 +0.0%
2019 0.975 +0.0%
2020 0.975 +0.0%
2021 0.975 +0.0%
2022 0.98 +0.5%
2023 0.98 +0.0%
2024 0.98 +0.0%
2025 0.98 +0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.263 0.263 0.263 1
1790s 0.2826 0.263 0.361 10
1800s 0.361 0.361 0.361 10
1810s 0.361 0.361 0.361 10
1820s 0.3218 0.264 0.361 10
1830s 0.3048 0.263 0.365 10
1840s 0.283 0.263 0.363 10
1850s 0.363 0.363 0.363 10
1860s 0.5278 0.363 0.583 10
1870s 0.583 0.583 0.583 10
1880s 0.4705 0.458 0.583 10
1890s 0.4307 0.35 0.458 10
1900s 0.3787 0.351 0.401 10
1910s 0.4856 0.364 0.807 10
1920s 0.9038 0.883 0.909 10
1930s 0.8732 0.804 0.909 10
1940s 0.0231 0.019 0.028 10
1950s 0.2006 0.017 0.35 10
1960s 0.3453 0.343 0.35 10
1970s 0.3456 0.342 0.348 10
1980s 0.4053 0.343 0.486 10
1990s 0.9588 0.948 0.975 10
2000s 0.975 0.975 0.975 10
2010s 0.975 0.975 0.975 10
2020s 0.9783 0.975 0.98 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 8 Cyprus 0.982 compare
  2. 9 Belgium 0.981 compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 0.981 compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 0.977 compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 0.977 compare
  6. 14 Spain 0.976 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Estonia?
Physical integrity rights index in Estonia was 0.98 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2022.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1950.
How does Estonia rank for physical integrity rights index?
Estonia ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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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
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