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Physical Integrity Rights Index in India

India: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.511 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.511
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
122nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.779
in 1948
All-time low
0.2
in 1857
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in India, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.511 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in India peaked at 0.779 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1857.

That places India 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.284 0.284 0.284 1
1790s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1800s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1810s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1820s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1830s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1840s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1850s 0.2816 0.2 0.359 10
1860s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1870s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1880s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1890s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1900s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1910s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1920s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1930s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1940s 0.4892 0.416 0.779 10
1950s 0.779 0.779 0.779 10
1960s 0.779 0.779 0.779 10
1970s 0.7517 0.657 0.779 10
1980s 0.6998 0.619 0.766 10
1990s 0.7583 0.745 0.764 10
2000s 0.7207 0.705 0.764 10
2010s 0.6431 0.567 0.679 10
2020s 0.568 0.511 0.648 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 119 Kazakhstan 0.532 compare
  2. 120 Guinea-Bissau 0.518 compare
  3. 121 Cuba 0.512 compare
  4. 123 Uzbekistan 0.509 compare
  5. 124 Niger 0.504 compare
  6. 125 Turkey 0.499 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in India?
Physical integrity rights index in India was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 1948.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1857.
How does India rank for physical integrity rights index?
India ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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