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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Poland

Poland: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.914 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.914
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.982
in 1990
All-time low
0.127
in 1863
Years of data
171
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Poland, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Poland stood at 0.914.

That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Poland peaked at 0.982 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.127, in 1863.

Poland ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 171 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.779 0.779 0.779 1
1790s 0.729 0.629 0.779 6
1800s 0.776 0.776 0.776 3
1810s 0.626 0.626 0.626 10
1820s 0.626 0.626 0.626 10
1830s 0.444 0.421 0.536 10
1840s 0.421 0.421 0.421 10
1850s 0.421 0.421 0.421 10
1860s 0.294 0.127 0.421 8
1910s 0.905 0.905 0.905 2
1920s 0.8713 0.792 0.905 10
1930s 0.7821 0.729 0.84 9
1940s 0.2775 0.271 0.31 6
1950s 0.3913 0.271 0.635 10
1960s 0.635 0.635 0.635 10
1970s 0.6205 0.605 0.635 10
1980s 0.6942 0.451 0.913 10
1990s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
2000s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
2010s 0.965 0.93 0.982 10
2020s 0.885 0.865 0.914 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 46 Italy 0.928 compare
  2. 47 Austria 0.926 compare
  3. 47 Vanuatu 0.926 compare
  4. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.911 compare
  5. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.897 compare
  6. 52 United Kingdom 0.897 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Poland?
Physical integrity rights index in Poland was 0.914 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 1990.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.127 in 1863.
How does Poland rank for physical integrity rights index?
Poland ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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