What is physical integrity rights index in Germany?

Physical integrity rights index in Germany was 0.983 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.986 in 1991.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1939.

How does Germany rank for physical integrity rights index?

Germany ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Germany 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 Germany

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

Germany: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.983 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.983

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

7th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.986

in 1991

All-time low

0.015

in 1939

Years of data

191

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Germany, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Germany stood at 0.983.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Germany peaked at 0.986 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1939.

Germany ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 191 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.478	0.478	0.478	1
1790s	0.478	0.478	0.478	10
1800s	0.478	0.478	0.478	10
1810s	0.478	0.478	0.478	10
1820s	0.478	0.478	0.478	10
1830s	0.478	0.478	0.478	10
1840s	0.478	0.478	0.478	10
1850s	0.478	0.478	0.478	10
1860s	0.5008	0.478	0.554	10
1870s	0.7187	0.554	0.737	10
1880s	0.737	0.737	0.737	10
1890s	0.737	0.737	0.737	10
1900s	0.737	0.737	0.737	10
1910s	0.7112	0.671	0.737	10
1920s	0.7052	0.692	0.714	10
1930s	0.2416	0.015	0.697	10
1940s	0.015	0.015	0.015	5
1990s	0.986	0.986	0.986	9
2000s	0.986	0.986	0.986	10
2010s	0.9776	0.974	0.986	10
2020s	0.9755	0.974	0.983	6

Countries ranked near Germany

4 Finland 0.987 compare
5 New Zealand 0.986 compare
6 Czechia 0.985 compare
8 Cyprus 0.982 compare
9 Belgium 0.981 compare
9 Switzerland 0.981 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Germany

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.66 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 327 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.828 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.914 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.852 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.828 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.593 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.782 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Germany?: Physical integrity rights index in Germany was 0.983 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.986 in 1991.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1939.
How does Germany rank for physical integrity rights index?: Germany ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.