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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Iceland

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

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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%.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.956 —
1901 0.956 +0.0%
1902 0.956 +0.0%
1903 0.956 +0.0%
1904 0.956 +0.0%
1905 0.956 +0.0%
1906 0.956 +0.0%
1907 0.956 +0.0%
1908 0.956 +0.0%
1909 0.956 +0.0%
1910 0.956 +0.0%
1911 0.956 +0.0%
1912 0.956 +0.0%
1913 0.956 +0.0%
1914 0.956 +0.0%
1915 0.956 +0.0%
1916 0.956 +0.0%
1917 0.956 +0.0%
1918 0.956 +0.0%
1919 0.956 +0.0%
1920 0.956 +0.0%
1921 0.956 +0.0%
1922 0.956 +0.0%
1923 0.956 +0.0%
1924 0.956 +0.0%
1925 0.956 +0.0%
1926 0.956 +0.0%
1927 0.956 +0.0%
1928 0.956 +0.0%
1929 0.956 +0.0%
1930 0.956 +0.0%
1931 0.956 +0.0%
1932 0.956 +0.0%
1933 0.956 +0.0%
1934 0.956 +0.0%
1935 0.956 +0.0%
1936 0.956 +0.0%
1937 0.956 +0.0%
1938 0.956 +0.0%
1939 0.956 +0.0%
1940 0.956 +0.0%
1941 0.956 +0.0%
1942 0.956 +0.0%
1943 0.956 +0.0%
1944 0.956 +0.0%
1945 0.956 +0.0%
1946 0.956 +0.0%
1947 0.956 +0.0%
1948 0.956 +0.0%
1949 0.956 +0.0%
1950 0.962 +0.6%
1951 0.962 +0.0%
1952 0.962 +0.0%
1953 0.962 +0.0%
1954 0.962 +0.0%
1955 0.962 +0.0%
1956 0.962 +0.0%
1957 0.962 +0.0%
1958 0.962 +0.0%
1959 0.962 +0.0%
1960 0.962 +0.0%
1961 0.962 +0.0%
1962 0.962 +0.0%
1963 0.962 +0.0%
1964 0.962 +0.0%
1965 0.962 +0.0%
1966 0.962 +0.0%
1967 0.962 +0.0%
1968 0.962 +0.0%
1969 0.962 +0.0%
1970 0.962 +0.0%
1971 0.962 +0.0%
1972 0.962 +0.0%
1973 0.962 +0.0%
1974 0.962 +0.0%
1975 0.962 +0.0%
1976 0.962 +0.0%
1977 0.962 +0.0%
1978 0.973 +1.1%
1979 0.973 +0.0%
1980 0.973 +0.0%
1981 0.973 +0.0%
1982 0.973 +0.0%
1983 0.973 +0.0%
1984 0.973 +0.0%
1985 0.973 +0.0%
1986 0.973 +0.0%
1987 0.973 +0.0%
1988 0.973 +0.0%
1989 0.973 +0.0%
1990 0.989 +1.6%
1991 0.989 +0.0%
1992 0.989 +0.0%
1993 0.989 +0.0%
1994 0.989 +0.0%
1995 0.989 +0.0%
1996 0.989 +0.0%
1997 0.989 +0.0%
1998 0.989 +0.0%
1999 0.989 +0.0%
2000 0.989 +0.0%
2001 0.989 +0.0%
2002 0.989 +0.0%
2003 0.989 +0.0%
2004 0.989 +0.0%
2005 0.989 +0.0%
2006 0.989 +0.0%
2007 0.989 +0.0%
2008 0.989 +0.0%
2009 0.989 +0.0%
2010 0.989 +0.0%
2011 0.989 +0.0%
2012 0.989 +0.0%
2013 0.989 +0.0%
2014 0.989 +0.0%
2015 0.989 +0.0%
2016 0.989 +0.0%
2017 0.989 +0.0%
2018 0.989 +0.0%
2019 0.989 +0.0%
2020 0.989 +0.0%
2021 0.989 +0.0%
2022 0.989 +0.0%
2023 0.989 +0.0%
2024 0.989 +0.0%
2025 0.989 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.989 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.989 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Sweden 0.989 compare
  2. 3 Norway 0.988 compare
  3. 4 Finland 0.987 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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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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