Physical Integrity Rights Index in Russia
Russia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.218 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.218
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.588
in 1992
All-time low
0.017
in 1950
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Russia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Russia stood at 0.218.
That represents a change of down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Russia peaked at 0.588 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1950.
Russia ranks 155th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.263 | — |
| 1790 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.361 | +37.3% |
| 1799 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.264 | -26.9% |
| 1823 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.36 | +36.4% |
| 1827 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.267 | -25.8% |
| 1831 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.365 | +36.7% |
| 1833 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.271 | -25.8% |
| 1835 | 0.362 | +33.6% |
| 1836 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.263 | -27.3% |
| 1838 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.363 | +38.0% |
| 1849 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.476 | +31.1% |
| 1862 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.58 | +21.8% |
| 1864 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.474 | -18.3% |
| 1867 | 0.583 | +23.0% |
| 1868 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.458 | -21.4% |
| 1882 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.35 | -23.6% |
| 1898 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.401 | +14.6% |
| 1900 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.386 | -3.7% |
| 1903 | 0.401 | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 0.395 | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.363 | -8.1% |
| 1906 | 0.351 | -3.3% |
| 1907 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.353 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.385 | +9.1% |
| 1910 | 0.412 | +7.0% |
| 1911 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.416 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.411 | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.416 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.364 | -12.5% |
| 1917 | 0.395 | +8.5% |
| 1918 | 0.057 | -85.6% |
| 1919 | 0.053 | -7.0% |
| 1920 | 0.058 | +9.4% |
| 1921 | 0.064 | +10.3% |
| 1922 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.055 | -14.1% |
| 1924 | 0.03 | -45.5% |
| 1925 | 0.027 | -10.0% |
| 1926 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.021 | -22.2% |
| 1937 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.025 | +19.0% |
| 1942 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.028 | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 0.019 | -32.1% |
| 1948 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.017 | -10.5% |
| 1951 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.019 | +11.8% |
| 1954 | 0.295 | +1452.6% |
| 1955 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.301 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.345 | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 0.35 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.344 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.348 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.343 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.348 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.343 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.346 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.342 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.348 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.348 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.342 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.347 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.345 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.349 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.343 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.382 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.486 | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.587 | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.588 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.578 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.525 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.51 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.483 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.436 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.419 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.415 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.421 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.431 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.427 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.423 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.407 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.423 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.404 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.368 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.356 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.347 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.266 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.294 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.208 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 0.258 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.218 | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.218 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.218 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2826 | 0.263 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.361 | 0.361 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.361 | 0.361 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3218 | 0.264 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3048 | 0.263 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.283 | 0.263 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5278 | 0.363 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4705 | 0.458 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4307 | 0.35 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3787 | 0.351 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3352 | 0.053 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0406 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0246 | 0.021 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0231 | 0.019 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2006 | 0.017 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3453 | 0.343 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3456 | 0.342 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4053 | 0.343 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5868 | 0.578 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4512 | 0.415 | 0.525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3858 | 0.347 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2437 | 0.208 | 0.294 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More social development data for Russia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,811 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Russia?
- Physical integrity rights index in Russia was 0.218 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.588 in 1992.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Russia ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.