Physical Integrity Rights Index in Romania

Romania: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.955 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.955
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.965
in 2019
All-time low
0.105
in 1944
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Romania, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.955 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Romania peaked at 0.965 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1944.

That places Romania 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.312 0.312 0.312 1
1790s 0.312 0.312 0.312 10
1800s 0.312 0.312 0.312 10
1810s 0.312 0.312 0.312 10
1820s 0.312 0.312 0.312 10
1830s 0.5173 0.439 0.526 10
1840s 0.526 0.526 0.526 10
1850s 0.526 0.526 0.526 10
1860s 0.526 0.526 0.526 10
1870s 0.526 0.526 0.526 10
1880s 0.526 0.526 0.526 10
1890s 0.526 0.526 0.526 10
1900s 0.526 0.526 0.526 10
1910s 0.5137 0.505 0.526 10
1920s 0.508 0.508 0.508 10
1930s 0.4299 0.188 0.479 10
1940s 0.1581 0.105 0.202 10
1950s 0.167 0.167 0.167 10
1960s 0.2893 0.167 0.353 10
1970s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1980s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1990s 0.9253 0.802 0.949 10
2000s 0.949 0.949 0.949 10
2010s 0.9565 0.947 0.965 10
2020s 0.9533 0.94 0.965 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Croatia 0.963 compare
  2. 23 Albania 0.962 compare
  3. 24 Luxembourg 0.961 compare
  4. 25 Hungary 0.955 compare
  5. 27 Australia 0.954 compare
  6. 28 South Korea 0.952 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Romania?
Physical integrity rights index in Romania was 0.955 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1944.
How does Romania rank for physical integrity rights index?
Romania ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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