Physical Integrity Rights Index in Greece

Greece: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.933 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.933
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.978
in 2000
All-time low
0.191
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Greece, 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 Greece is 0.933, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Greece peaked at 0.978 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1789.

Greece ranks 43rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.191 0.191 0.191 1
1790s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1800s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1810s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1820s 0.6038 0.191 0.707 10
1830s 0.6416 0.501 0.707 10
1840s 0.651 0.651 0.651 10
1850s 0.651 0.651 0.651 10
1860s 0.651 0.651 0.651 10
1870s 0.651 0.651 0.651 10
1880s 0.651 0.651 0.651 10
1890s 0.651 0.651 0.651 10
1900s 0.651 0.651 0.651 10
1910s 0.6431 0.634 0.651 10
1920s 0.6081 0.579 0.634 10
1930s 0.5356 0.388 0.634 10
1940s 0.2951 0.248 0.354 10
1950s 0.6055 0.556 0.632 10
1960s 0.5288 0.264 0.649 10
1970s 0.6134 0.264 0.953 10
1980s 0.959 0.953 0.963 10
1990s 0.9673 0.959 0.974 10
2000s 0.978 0.978 0.978 10
2010s 0.9553 0.916 0.972 10
2020s 0.9295 0.903 0.956 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 42 Gambia 0.934 compare
  2. 44 Suriname 0.931 compare
  3. 45 Chile 0.929 compare
  4. 46 Italy 0.928 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Greece?
Physical integrity rights index in Greece was 0.933 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 2000.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1789.
How does Greece rank for physical integrity rights index?
Greece ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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