What is physical integrity rights index in Iceland?

Physical integrity rights index in Iceland was 0.989 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 1990.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.956 in 1900.

How does Iceland rank for physical integrity rights index?

Iceland ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iceland 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 Iceland

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

Iceland: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.989 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.989

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.989

in 1990

All-time low

0.956

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.989 for physical integrity rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Iceland peaked at 0.989 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.956, in 1900.

That places Iceland 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
1910s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
1920s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
1930s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
1940s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
1950s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1960s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1970s	0.9642	0.962	0.973	10
1980s	0.973	0.973	0.973	10
1990s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
2000s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
2010s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
2020s	0.989	0.989	0.989	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

1 Sweden 0.989 compare
3 Norway 0.988 compare
4 Finland 0.987 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Iceland

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,459 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.807 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.846 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.917 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.807 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.565 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.72 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Iceland?: Physical integrity rights index in Iceland was 0.989 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 1990.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.956 in 1900.
How does Iceland rank for physical integrity rights index?: Iceland ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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

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