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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 94 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.741 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.81 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.801 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.741 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.493 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.568 (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.