What is physical integrity rights index in Ghana?

Physical integrity rights index in Ghana was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2009.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 1982.

How does Ghana rank for physical integrity rights index?

Ghana ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana 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 Ghana

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

Ghana: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.937 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.937

Change on year

up 4.3%

World rank

39th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.958

in 2009

All-time low

0.253

in 1982

Years of data

124

1902–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.937 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Ghana peaked at 0.958 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.253, in 1982.

Ghana ranks 39th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.57	0.57	0.57	8
1910s	0.57	0.57	0.57	10
1920s	0.5972	0.57	0.604	10
1930s	0.5908	0.561	0.617	10
1940s	0.5733	0.527	0.601	10
1950s	0.6589	0.558	0.823	10
1960s	0.645	0.545	0.847	10
1970s	0.6615	0.562	0.805	10
1980s	0.4552	0.253	0.837	10
1990s	0.8321	0.648	0.948	10
2000s	0.952	0.948	0.958	10
2010s	0.9409	0.912	0.956	10
2020s	0.9062	0.888	0.937	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

36 Malta 0.941 compare
36 Sao Tome and Principe 0.941 compare
38 Barbados 0.938 compare
39 Cape Verde 0.937 compare
41 Panama 0.936 compare
42 Gambia 0.934 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Ghana

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 21,050 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 16,030 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.711 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.896 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.888 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.711 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.361 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.606 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Ghana?: Physical integrity rights index in Ghana was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2009.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for physical integrity rights index?: Ghana ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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.