Physical Integrity Rights Index in Greece
Greece: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.933 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Greece, 1789–2025
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.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.191 | — |
| 1790 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.707 | +270.2% |
| 1823 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.501 | -29.1% |
| 1832 | 0.651 | +29.9% |
| 1833 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.637 | -2.2% |
| 1916 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.634 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.593 | -6.5% |
| 1923 | 0.603 | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.579 | -4.0% |
| 1926 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.605 | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 0.617 | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 0.634 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.388 | -38.8% |
| 1937 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.27 | -30.4% |
| 1941 | 0.259 | -4.1% |
| 1942 | 0.248 | -4.2% |
| 1943 | 0.264 | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.32 | +21.2% |
| 1946 | 0.324 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.354 | +9.3% |
| 1950 | 0.556 | +57.1% |
| 1951 | 0.583 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 0.604 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.604 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.632 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.64 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.649 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.277 | -57.3% |
| 1968 | 0.264 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.383 | +45.1% |
| 1975 | 0.918 | +139.7% |
| 1976 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.953 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.963 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.959 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.963 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.974 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.978 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.972 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.965 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.916 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.955 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.965 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.956 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.903 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.933 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.919 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.933 | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.933 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.933 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More social development data for Greece
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.