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Physical Integrity Rights Index in New Zealand

New Zealand: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.986 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.986
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.986
in 1919
All-time low
0.974
in 1914
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in New Zealand, 1841–2025

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.986 for physical integrity rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 185 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in New Zealand peaked at 0.986 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 0.974, in 1914.

That places New Zealand 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 0.978 —
1842 0.978 +0.0%
1843 0.978 +0.0%
1844 0.978 +0.0%
1845 0.978 +0.0%
1846 0.978 +0.0%
1847 0.978 +0.0%
1848 0.978 +0.0%
1849 0.978 +0.0%
1850 0.978 +0.0%
1851 0.978 +0.0%
1852 0.978 +0.0%
1853 0.978 +0.0%
1854 0.978 +0.0%
1855 0.978 +0.0%
1856 0.978 +0.0%
1857 0.978 +0.0%
1858 0.978 +0.0%
1859 0.978 +0.0%
1860 0.978 +0.0%
1861 0.978 +0.0%
1862 0.978 +0.0%
1863 0.978 +0.0%
1864 0.978 +0.0%
1865 0.978 +0.0%
1866 0.978 +0.0%
1867 0.978 +0.0%
1868 0.978 +0.0%
1869 0.978 +0.0%
1870 0.978 +0.0%
1871 0.978 +0.0%
1872 0.978 +0.0%
1873 0.978 +0.0%
1874 0.978 +0.0%
1875 0.978 +0.0%
1876 0.978 +0.0%
1877 0.978 +0.0%
1878 0.978 +0.0%
1879 0.978 +0.0%
1880 0.978 +0.0%
1881 0.978 +0.0%
1882 0.978 +0.0%
1883 0.978 +0.0%
1884 0.978 +0.0%
1885 0.978 +0.0%
1886 0.978 +0.0%
1887 0.978 +0.0%
1888 0.978 +0.0%
1889 0.978 +0.0%
1890 0.978 +0.0%
1891 0.978 +0.0%
1892 0.978 +0.0%
1893 0.978 +0.0%
1894 0.978 +0.0%
1895 0.978 +0.0%
1896 0.978 +0.0%
1897 0.978 +0.0%
1898 0.978 +0.0%
1899 0.978 +0.0%
1900 0.978 +0.0%
1901 0.978 +0.0%
1902 0.978 +0.0%
1903 0.978 +0.0%
1904 0.978 +0.0%
1905 0.978 +0.0%
1906 0.978 +0.0%
1907 0.978 +0.0%
1908 0.978 +0.0%
1909 0.978 +0.0%
1910 0.978 +0.0%
1911 0.978 +0.0%
1912 0.978 +0.0%
1913 0.978 +0.0%
1914 0.974 -0.4%
1915 0.974 +0.0%
1916 0.974 +0.0%
1917 0.974 +0.0%
1918 0.974 +0.0%
1919 0.986 +1.2%
1920 0.986 +0.0%
1921 0.986 +0.0%
1922 0.986 +0.0%
1923 0.986 +0.0%
1924 0.986 +0.0%
1925 0.986 +0.0%
1926 0.986 +0.0%
1927 0.986 +0.0%
1928 0.986 +0.0%
1929 0.986 +0.0%
1930 0.986 +0.0%
1931 0.986 +0.0%
1932 0.986 +0.0%
1933 0.986 +0.0%
1934 0.986 +0.0%
1935 0.986 +0.0%
1936 0.986 +0.0%
1937 0.986 +0.0%
1938 0.986 +0.0%
1939 0.986 +0.0%
1940 0.986 +0.0%
1941 0.986 +0.0%
1942 0.986 +0.0%
1943 0.986 +0.0%
1944 0.986 +0.0%
1945 0.986 +0.0%
1946 0.986 +0.0%
1947 0.986 +0.0%
1948 0.986 +0.0%
1949 0.986 +0.0%
1950 0.986 +0.0%
1951 0.986 +0.0%
1952 0.986 +0.0%
1953 0.986 +0.0%
1954 0.986 +0.0%
1955 0.986 +0.0%
1956 0.986 +0.0%
1957 0.986 +0.0%
1958 0.986 +0.0%
1959 0.986 +0.0%
1960 0.986 +0.0%
1961 0.986 +0.0%
1962 0.986 +0.0%
1963 0.986 +0.0%
1964 0.986 +0.0%
1965 0.986 +0.0%
1966 0.986 +0.0%
1967 0.986 +0.0%
1968 0.986 +0.0%
1969 0.986 +0.0%
1970 0.986 +0.0%
1971 0.986 +0.0%
1972 0.986 +0.0%
1973 0.986 +0.0%
1974 0.986 +0.0%
1975 0.986 +0.0%
1976 0.986 +0.0%
1977 0.986 +0.0%
1978 0.986 +0.0%
1979 0.986 +0.0%
1980 0.986 +0.0%
1981 0.986 +0.0%
1982 0.986 +0.0%
1983 0.986 +0.0%
1984 0.986 +0.0%
1985 0.986 +0.0%
1986 0.986 +0.0%
1987 0.986 +0.0%
1988 0.986 +0.0%
1989 0.986 +0.0%
1990 0.986 +0.0%
1991 0.986 +0.0%
1992 0.986 +0.0%
1993 0.986 +0.0%
1994 0.986 +0.0%
1995 0.986 +0.0%
1996 0.986 +0.0%
1997 0.986 +0.0%
1998 0.986 +0.0%
1999 0.986 +0.0%
2000 0.986 +0.0%
2001 0.986 +0.0%
2002 0.986 +0.0%
2003 0.986 +0.0%
2004 0.986 +0.0%
2005 0.986 +0.0%
2006 0.986 +0.0%
2007 0.986 +0.0%
2008 0.986 +0.0%
2009 0.986 +0.0%
2010 0.986 +0.0%
2011 0.986 +0.0%
2012 0.986 +0.0%
2013 0.986 +0.0%
2014 0.986 +0.0%
2015 0.986 +0.0%
2016 0.986 +0.0%
2017 0.986 +0.0%
2018 0.986 +0.0%
2019 0.986 +0.0%
2020 0.986 +0.0%
2021 0.986 +0.0%
2022 0.986 +0.0%
2023 0.986 +0.0%
2024 0.986 +0.0%
2025 0.986 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.986 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.986 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.855, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.978 0.978 0.978 9
1850s 0.978 0.978 0.978 10
1860s 0.978 0.978 0.978 10
1870s 0.978 0.978 0.978 10
1880s 0.978 0.978 0.978 10
1890s 0.978 0.978 0.978 10
1900s 0.978 0.978 0.978 10
1910s 0.9768 0.974 0.986 10
1920s 0.986 0.986 0.986 10
1930s 0.986 0.986 0.986 10
1940s 0.986 0.986 0.986 10
1950s 0.986 0.986 0.986 10
1960s 0.986 0.986 0.986 10
1970s 0.986 0.986 0.986 10
1980s 0.986 0.986 0.986 10
1990s 0.986 0.986 0.986 10
2000s 0.986 0.986 0.986 10
2010s 0.986 0.986 0.986 10
2020s 0.986 0.986 0.986 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 3 Norway 0.988 compare
  2. 4 Finland 0.987 compare
  3. 6 Czechia 0.985 compare
  4. 7 Germany 0.983 compare
  5. 8 Cyprus 0.982 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in New Zealand?
Physical integrity rights index in New Zealand was 0.986 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.986 in 1919.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.974 in 1914.
How does New Zealand rank for physical integrity rights index?
New Zealand ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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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