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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Finland

Finland: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.987 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.987
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.987
in 1960
All-time low
0.492
in 1918
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Finland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Finland is 0.987, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Finland peaked at 0.987 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.492, in 1918.

That places Finland 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.858 0.858 0.858 1
1790s 0.858 0.858 0.858 10
1800s 0.8422 0.7 0.858 10
1810s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
1820s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
1830s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
1840s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
1850s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
1860s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
1870s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
1880s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
1890s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
1900s 0.6948 0.609 0.71 10
1910s 0.6729 0.492 0.697 10
1920s 0.7281 0.668 0.743 10
1930s 0.7567 0.72 0.801 10
1940s 0.8441 0.761 0.971 10
1950s 0.971 0.971 0.971 10
1960s 0.987 0.987 0.987 10
1970s 0.987 0.987 0.987 10
1980s 0.987 0.987 0.987 10
1990s 0.987 0.987 0.987 10
2000s 0.987 0.987 0.987 10
2010s 0.987 0.987 0.987 10
2020s 0.987 0.987 0.987 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Iceland 0.989 compare
  2. 1 Sweden 0.989 compare
  3. 3 Norway 0.988 compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 0.986 compare
  5. 6 Czechia 0.985 compare
  6. 7 Germany 0.983 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Finland?
Physical integrity rights index in Finland was 0.987 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.987 in 1960.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.492 in 1918.
How does Finland rank for physical integrity rights index?
Finland ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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
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