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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Italy

Italy: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.928 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.928
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.928
in 2020
All-time low
0.213
in 1926
Years of data
211
1815–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Italy, 1815–2025

0.20.40.60.81181519202025

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.928 for physical integrity rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 211 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Italy peaked at 0.928 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.213, in 1926.

That places Italy 46th 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 211 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1815 0.297 —
1816 0.297 +0.0%
1817 0.297 +0.0%
1818 0.297 +0.0%
1819 0.297 +0.0%
1820 0.297 +0.0%
1821 0.297 +0.0%
1822 0.297 +0.0%
1823 0.297 +0.0%
1824 0.297 +0.0%
1825 0.297 +0.0%
1826 0.297 +0.0%
1827 0.297 +0.0%
1828 0.297 +0.0%
1829 0.297 +0.0%
1830 0.297 +0.0%
1831 0.554 +86.5%
1832 0.554 +0.0%
1833 0.554 +0.0%
1834 0.554 +0.0%
1835 0.554 +0.0%
1836 0.554 +0.0%
1837 0.554 +0.0%
1838 0.554 +0.0%
1839 0.554 +0.0%
1840 0.554 +0.0%
1841 0.554 +0.0%
1842 0.554 +0.0%
1843 0.554 +0.0%
1844 0.554 +0.0%
1845 0.554 +0.0%
1846 0.554 +0.0%
1847 0.554 +0.0%
1848 0.554 +0.0%
1849 0.687 +24.0%
1850 0.687 +0.0%
1851 0.687 +0.0%
1852 0.687 +0.0%
1853 0.687 +0.0%
1854 0.687 +0.0%
1855 0.687 +0.0%
1856 0.687 +0.0%
1857 0.687 +0.0%
1858 0.687 +0.0%
1859 0.687 +0.0%
1860 0.687 +0.0%
1861 0.687 +0.0%
1862 0.714 +3.9%
1863 0.714 +0.0%
1864 0.714 +0.0%
1865 0.714 +0.0%
1866 0.714 +0.0%
1867 0.714 +0.0%
1868 0.714 +0.0%
1869 0.714 +0.0%
1870 0.714 +0.0%
1871 0.85 +19.0%
1872 0.85 +0.0%
1873 0.85 +0.0%
1874 0.85 +0.0%
1875 0.85 +0.0%
1876 0.85 +0.0%
1877 0.85 +0.0%
1878 0.85 +0.0%
1879 0.85 +0.0%
1880 0.85 +0.0%
1881 0.85 +0.0%
1882 0.85 +0.0%
1883 0.85 +0.0%
1884 0.85 +0.0%
1885 0.85 +0.0%
1886 0.85 +0.0%
1887 0.85 +0.0%
1888 0.781 -8.1%
1889 0.781 +0.0%
1890 0.794 +1.7%
1891 0.794 +0.0%
1892 0.794 +0.0%
1893 0.794 +0.0%
1894 0.794 +0.0%
1895 0.794 +0.0%
1896 0.794 +0.0%
1897 0.794 +0.0%
1898 0.759 -4.4%
1899 0.759 +0.0%
1900 0.79 +4.1%
1901 0.806 +2.0%
1902 0.806 +0.0%
1903 0.806 +0.0%
1904 0.806 +0.0%
1905 0.814 +1.0%
1906 0.814 +0.0%
1907 0.814 +0.0%
1908 0.814 +0.0%
1909 0.814 +0.0%
1910 0.814 +0.0%
1911 0.814 +0.0%
1912 0.814 +0.0%
1913 0.814 +0.0%
1914 0.814 +0.0%
1915 0.785 -3.6%
1916 0.785 +0.0%
1917 0.781 -0.5%
1918 0.764 -2.2%
1919 0.787 +3.0%
1920 0.78 -0.9%
1921 0.78 +0.0%
1922 0.653 -16.3%
1923 0.313 -52.1%
1924 0.261 -16.6%
1925 0.22 -15.7%
1926 0.213 -3.2%
1927 0.218 +2.3%
1928 0.218 +0.0%
1929 0.218 +0.0%
1930 0.231 +6.0%
1931 0.231 +0.0%
1932 0.231 +0.0%
1933 0.231 +0.0%
1934 0.231 +0.0%
1935 0.231 +0.0%
1936 0.231 +0.0%
1937 0.231 +0.0%
1938 0.231 +0.0%
1939 0.231 +0.0%
1940 0.231 +0.0%
1941 0.231 +0.0%
1942 0.231 +0.0%
1943 0.231 +0.0%
1944 0.532 +130.3%
1945 0.532 +0.0%
1946 0.84 +57.9%
1947 0.86 +2.4%
1948 0.884 +2.8%
1949 0.884 +0.0%
1950 0.884 +0.0%
1951 0.884 +0.0%
1952 0.884 +0.0%
1953 0.884 +0.0%
1954 0.884 +0.0%
1955 0.884 +0.0%
1956 0.884 +0.0%
1957 0.884 +0.0%
1958 0.884 +0.0%
1959 0.884 +0.0%
1960 0.87 -1.6%
1961 0.892 +2.5%
1962 0.892 +0.0%
1963 0.905 +1.5%
1964 0.905 +0.0%
1965 0.905 +0.0%
1966 0.905 +0.0%
1967 0.905 +0.0%
1968 0.912 +0.8%
1969 0.912 +0.0%
1970 0.912 +0.0%
1971 0.926 +1.5%
1972 0.926 +0.0%
1973 0.926 +0.0%
1974 0.926 +0.0%
1975 0.926 +0.0%
1976 0.926 +0.0%
1977 0.926 +0.0%
1978 0.926 +0.0%
1979 0.926 +0.0%
1980 0.926 +0.0%
1981 0.926 +0.0%
1982 0.926 +0.0%
1983 0.926 +0.0%
1984 0.926 +0.0%
1985 0.926 +0.0%
1986 0.926 +0.0%
1987 0.926 +0.0%
1988 0.926 +0.0%
1989 0.926 +0.0%
1990 0.926 +0.0%
1991 0.926 +0.0%
1992 0.926 +0.0%
1993 0.926 +0.0%
1994 0.926 +0.0%
1995 0.926 +0.0%
1996 0.926 +0.0%
1997 0.926 +0.0%
1998 0.926 +0.0%
1999 0.926 +0.0%
2000 0.926 +0.0%
2001 0.926 +0.0%
2002 0.926 +0.0%
2003 0.926 +0.0%
2004 0.926 +0.0%
2005 0.926 +0.0%
2006 0.926 +0.0%
2007 0.926 +0.0%
2008 0.912 -1.5%
2009 0.926 +1.5%
2010 0.926 +0.0%
2011 0.926 +0.0%
2012 0.926 +0.0%
2013 0.891 -3.8%
2014 0.891 +0.0%
2015 0.891 +0.0%
2016 0.891 +0.0%
2017 0.917 +2.9%
2018 0.917 +0.0%
2019 0.917 +0.0%
2020 0.928 +1.2%
2021 0.928 +0.0%
2022 0.928 +0.0%
2023 0.928 +0.0%
2024 0.928 +0.0%
2025 0.928 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.928 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.928 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.297 0.297 0.297 5
1820s 0.297 0.297 0.297 10
1830s 0.5283 0.297 0.554 10
1840s 0.5673 0.554 0.687 10
1850s 0.687 0.687 0.687 10
1860s 0.7086 0.687 0.714 10
1870s 0.8364 0.714 0.85 10
1880s 0.8362 0.781 0.85 10
1890s 0.787 0.759 0.794 10
1900s 0.8084 0.79 0.814 10
1910s 0.7972 0.764 0.814 10
1920s 0.3874 0.213 0.78 10
1930s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1940s 0.5456 0.231 0.884 10
1950s 0.884 0.884 0.884 10
1960s 0.9003 0.87 0.912 10
1970s 0.9246 0.912 0.926 10
1980s 0.926 0.926 0.926 10
1990s 0.926 0.926 0.926 10
2000s 0.9246 0.912 0.926 10
2010s 0.9093 0.891 0.926 10
2020s 0.928 0.928 0.928 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 43 Greece 0.933 compare
  2. 44 Suriname 0.931 compare
  3. 45 Chile 0.929 compare
  4. 47 Austria 0.926 compare
  5. 47 Vanuatu 0.926 compare
  6. 49 Poland 0.914 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Italy?
Physical integrity rights index in Italy was 0.928 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2020.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.213 in 1926.
How does Italy rank for physical integrity rights index?
Italy ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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