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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Spain

Spain: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.976 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.976
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.976
in 2019
All-time low
0.045
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Spain stood at 0.976. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Spain peaked at 0.976 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1940.

That places Spain 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Spain, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.28 —
1790 0.28 +0.0%
1791 0.28 +0.0%
1792 0.28 +0.0%
1793 0.28 +0.0%
1794 0.28 +0.0%
1795 0.28 +0.0%
1796 0.28 +0.0%
1797 0.28 +0.0%
1798 0.28 +0.0%
1799 0.28 +0.0%
1800 0.28 +0.0%
1801 0.28 +0.0%
1802 0.28 +0.0%
1803 0.28 +0.0%
1804 0.28 +0.0%
1805 0.28 +0.0%
1806 0.28 +0.0%
1807 0.28 +0.0%
1808 0.28 +0.0%
1809 0.28 +0.0%
1810 0.28 +0.0%
1811 0.28 +0.0%
1812 0.28 +0.0%
1813 0.28 +0.0%
1814 0.28 +0.0%
1815 0.28 +0.0%
1816 0.28 +0.0%
1817 0.28 +0.0%
1818 0.28 +0.0%
1819 0.28 +0.0%
1820 0.28 +0.0%
1821 0.42 +50.0%
1822 0.42 +0.0%
1823 0.42 +0.0%
1824 0.283 -32.6%
1825 0.283 +0.0%
1826 0.283 +0.0%
1827 0.283 +0.0%
1828 0.283 +0.0%
1829 0.283 +0.0%
1830 0.283 +0.0%
1831 0.283 +0.0%
1832 0.283 +0.0%
1833 0.283 +0.0%
1834 0.283 +0.0%
1835 0.283 +0.0%
1836 0.283 +0.0%
1837 0.283 +0.0%
1838 0.283 +0.0%
1839 0.283 +0.0%
1840 0.283 +0.0%
1841 0.4 +41.3%
1842 0.4 +0.0%
1843 0.4 +0.0%
1844 0.4 +0.0%
1845 0.4 +0.0%
1846 0.4 +0.0%
1847 0.4 +0.0%
1848 0.4 +0.0%
1849 0.4 +0.0%
1850 0.4 +0.0%
1851 0.4 +0.0%
1852 0.4 +0.0%
1853 0.4 +0.0%
1854 0.4 +0.0%
1855 0.4 +0.0%
1856 0.4 +0.0%
1857 0.4 +0.0%
1858 0.4 +0.0%
1859 0.4 +0.0%
1860 0.4 +0.0%
1861 0.4 +0.0%
1862 0.4 +0.0%
1863 0.4 +0.0%
1864 0.4 +0.0%
1865 0.4 +0.0%
1866 0.4 +0.0%
1867 0.4 +0.0%
1868 0.4 +0.0%
1869 0.4 +0.0%
1870 0.4 +0.0%
1871 0.4 +0.0%
1872 0.4 +0.0%
1873 0.4 +0.0%
1874 0.4 +0.0%
1875 0.4 +0.0%
1876 0.4 +0.0%
1877 0.4 +0.0%
1878 0.4 +0.0%
1879 0.4 +0.0%
1880 0.4 +0.0%
1881 0.4 +0.0%
1882 0.4 +0.0%
1883 0.4 +0.0%
1884 0.4 +0.0%
1885 0.4 +0.0%
1886 0.4 +0.0%
1887 0.4 +0.0%
1888 0.4 +0.0%
1889 0.4 +0.0%
1890 0.4 +0.0%
1891 0.4 +0.0%
1892 0.4 +0.0%
1893 0.4 +0.0%
1894 0.4 +0.0%
1895 0.4 +0.0%
1896 0.4 +0.0%
1897 0.4 +0.0%
1898 0.4 +0.0%
1899 0.4 +0.0%
1900 0.4 +0.0%
1901 0.4 +0.0%
1902 0.4 +0.0%
1903 0.4 +0.0%
1904 0.4 +0.0%
1905 0.4 +0.0%
1906 0.4 +0.0%
1907 0.4 +0.0%
1908 0.4 +0.0%
1909 0.4 +0.0%
1910 0.4 +0.0%
1911 0.4 +0.0%
1912 0.4 +0.0%
1913 0.4 +0.0%
1914 0.4 +0.0%
1915 0.4 +0.0%
1916 0.4 +0.0%
1917 0.4 +0.0%
1918 0.4 +0.0%
1919 0.4 +0.0%
1920 0.4 +0.0%
1921 0.4 +0.0%
1922 0.4 +0.0%
1923 0.374 -6.5%
1924 0.298 -20.3%
1925 0.298 +0.0%
1926 0.298 +0.0%
1927 0.298 +0.0%
1928 0.298 +0.0%
1929 0.298 +0.0%
1930 0.298 +0.0%
1931 0.525 +76.2%
1932 0.675 +28.6%
1933 0.675 +0.0%
1934 0.675 +0.0%
1935 0.675 +0.0%
1936 0.409 -39.4%
1937 0.13 -68.2%
1938 0.13 +0.0%
1939 0.13 +0.0%
1940 0.045 -65.4%
1941 0.045 +0.0%
1942 0.045 +0.0%
1943 0.045 +0.0%
1944 0.045 +0.0%
1945 0.064 +42.2%
1946 0.095 +48.4%
1947 0.095 +0.0%
1948 0.095 +0.0%
1949 0.095 +0.0%
1950 0.095 +0.0%
1951 0.095 +0.0%
1952 0.095 +0.0%
1953 0.095 +0.0%
1954 0.095 +0.0%
1955 0.095 +0.0%
1956 0.095 +0.0%
1957 0.095 +0.0%
1958 0.139 +46.3%
1959 0.139 +0.0%
1960 0.215 +54.7%
1961 0.215 +0.0%
1962 0.215 +0.0%
1963 0.215 +0.0%
1964 0.215 +0.0%
1965 0.215 +0.0%
1966 0.215 +0.0%
1967 0.215 +0.0%
1968 0.215 +0.0%
1969 0.215 +0.0%
1970 0.215 +0.0%
1971 0.215 +0.0%
1972 0.215 +0.0%
1973 0.215 +0.0%
1974 0.215 +0.0%
1975 0.251 +16.7%
1976 0.358 +42.6%
1977 0.662 +84.9%
1978 0.711 +7.4%
1979 0.711 +0.0%
1980 0.711 +0.0%
1981 0.711 +0.0%
1982 0.711 +0.0%
1983 0.763 +7.3%
1984 0.763 +0.0%
1985 0.763 +0.0%
1986 0.779 +2.1%
1987 0.944 +21.2%
1988 0.944 +0.0%
1989 0.944 +0.0%
1990 0.944 +0.0%
1991 0.944 +0.0%
1992 0.944 +0.0%
1993 0.944 +0.0%
1994 0.944 +0.0%
1995 0.944 +0.0%
1996 0.969 +2.6%
1997 0.969 +0.0%
1998 0.969 +0.0%
1999 0.969 +0.0%
2000 0.969 +0.0%
2001 0.969 +0.0%
2002 0.969 +0.0%
2003 0.969 +0.0%
2004 0.969 +0.0%
2005 0.969 +0.0%
2006 0.969 +0.0%
2007 0.969 +0.0%
2008 0.969 +0.0%
2009 0.969 +0.0%
2010 0.969 +0.0%
2011 0.969 +0.0%
2012 0.964 -0.5%
2013 0.969 +0.5%
2014 0.969 +0.0%
2015 0.969 +0.0%
2016 0.969 +0.0%
2017 0.969 +0.0%
2018 0.969 +0.0%
2019 0.976 +0.7%
2020 0.976 +0.0%
2021 0.976 +0.0%
2022 0.976 +0.0%
2023 0.976 +0.0%
2024 0.976 +0.0%
2025 0.976 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.976 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.976 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.28 0.28 0.28 1
1790s 0.28 0.28 0.28 10
1800s 0.28 0.28 0.28 10
1810s 0.28 0.28 0.28 10
1820s 0.3238 0.28 0.42 10
1830s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1840s 0.3883 0.283 0.4 10
1850s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1860s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1870s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1880s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1890s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1900s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1910s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1920s 0.3362 0.298 0.4 10
1930s 0.4322 0.13 0.675 10
1940s 0.0669 0.045 0.095 10
1950s 0.1038 0.095 0.139 10
1960s 0.215 0.215 0.215 10
1970s 0.3768 0.215 0.711 10
1980s 0.8033 0.711 0.944 10
1990s 0.954 0.944 0.969 10
2000s 0.969 0.969 0.969 10
2010s 0.9692 0.964 0.976 10
2020s 0.976 0.976 0.976 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Estonia 0.98 compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 0.977 compare
  3. 12 Uruguay 0.977 compare
  4. 15 Ireland 0.974 compare
  5. 16 Singapore 0.973 compare
  6. 16 Slovenia 0.973 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Spain?
Physical integrity rights index in Spain was 0.976 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1940.
How does Spain rank for physical integrity rights index?
Spain ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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