What is physical integrity rights index in Ireland?

Physical integrity rights index in Ireland was 0.974 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.489 in 1919.

How does Ireland rank for physical integrity rights index?

Ireland ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

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

Ireland: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.974 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.974

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

15th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.974

in 2019

All-time low

0.489

in 1919

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Ireland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Ireland is 0.974, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Ireland peaked at 0.974 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.489, in 1919.

That places Ireland 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.821	0.821	0.821	1
1790s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1800s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1810s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1820s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1830s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1840s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1850s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1860s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1870s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1880s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1890s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1900s	0.821	0.821	0.821	10
1910s	0.7746	0.489	0.821	10
1920s	0.6957	0.489	0.844	10
1930s	0.88	0.844	0.916	10
1940s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1950s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1960s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1970s	0.9403	0.916	0.943	10
1980s	0.9563	0.943	0.962	10
1990s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
2000s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
2010s	0.9644	0.941	0.974	10
2020s	0.974	0.974	0.974	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

12 Netherlands 0.977 compare
12 Uruguay 0.977 compare
14 Spain 0.976 compare
16 Singapore 0.973 compare
16 Slovenia 0.973 compare
18 Taiwan 0.971 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Ireland

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 137,869 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 69 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.887 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.97 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.912 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.887 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.619 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.822 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Ireland?: Physical integrity rights index in Ireland was 0.974 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.489 in 1919.
How does Ireland rank for physical integrity rights index?: Ireland ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.