What is physical integrity rights index in Sri Lanka?

Physical integrity rights index in Sri Lanka was 0.799 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 1948.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.202 in 1990.

How does Sri Lanka rank for physical integrity rights index?

Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sri Lanka

Name: Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sri Lanka
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.799 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.799

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

85th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.922

in 1948

All-time low

0.202

in 1990

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.799 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.922 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.202, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sri Lanka, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.891	—
1901	0.891	+0.0%
1902	0.891	+0.0%
1903	0.891	+0.0%
1904	0.891	+0.0%
1905	0.891	+0.0%
1906	0.891	+0.0%
1907	0.891	+0.0%
1908	0.891	+0.0%
1909	0.891	+0.0%
1910	0.891	+0.0%
1911	0.891	+0.0%
1912	0.891	+0.0%
1913	0.891	+0.0%
1914	0.891	+0.0%
1915	0.891	+0.0%
1916	0.891	+0.0%
1917	0.891	+0.0%
1918	0.891	+0.0%
1919	0.891	+0.0%
1920	0.891	+0.0%
1921	0.891	+0.0%
1922	0.891	+0.0%
1923	0.891	+0.0%
1924	0.891	+0.0%
1925	0.891	+0.0%
1926	0.891	+0.0%
1927	0.891	+0.0%
1928	0.891	+0.0%
1929	0.891	+0.0%
1930	0.891	+0.0%
1931	0.891	+0.0%
1932	0.891	+0.0%
1933	0.891	+0.0%
1934	0.891	+0.0%
1935	0.891	+0.0%
1936	0.891	+0.0%
1937	0.891	+0.0%
1938	0.891	+0.0%
1939	0.891	+0.0%
1940	0.891	+0.0%
1941	0.891	+0.0%
1942	0.891	+0.0%
1943	0.891	+0.0%
1944	0.891	+0.0%
1945	0.891	+0.0%
1946	0.891	+0.0%
1947	0.891	+0.0%
1948	0.922	+3.5%
1949	0.922	+0.0%
1950	0.922	+0.0%
1951	0.922	+0.0%
1952	0.922	+0.0%
1953	0.922	+0.0%
1954	0.922	+0.0%
1955	0.912	-1.1%
1956	0.905	-0.8%
1957	0.905	+0.0%
1958	0.873	-3.5%
1959	0.873	+0.0%
1960	0.873	+0.0%
1961	0.873	+0.0%
1962	0.873	+0.0%
1963	0.873	+0.0%
1964	0.873	+0.0%
1965	0.873	+0.0%
1966	0.873	+0.0%
1967	0.873	+0.0%
1968	0.873	+0.0%
1969	0.873	+0.0%
1970	0.815	-6.6%
1971	0.529	-35.1%
1972	0.66	+24.8%
1973	0.706	+7.0%
1974	0.706	+0.0%
1975	0.706	+0.0%
1976	0.706	+0.0%
1977	0.654	-7.4%
1978	0.643	-1.7%
1979	0.676	+5.1%
1980	0.566	-16.3%
1981	0.566	+0.0%
1982	0.566	+0.0%
1983	0.464	-18.0%
1984	0.464	+0.0%
1985	0.464	+0.0%
1986	0.464	+0.0%
1987	0.323	-30.4%
1988	0.262	-18.9%
1989	0.236	-9.9%
1990	0.202	-14.4%
1991	0.202	+0.0%
1992	0.359	+77.7%
1993	0.359	+0.0%
1994	0.524	+46.0%
1995	0.524	+0.0%
1996	0.524	+0.0%
1997	0.524	+0.0%
1998	0.524	+0.0%
1999	0.524	+0.0%
2000	0.524	+0.0%
2001	0.524	+0.0%
2002	0.524	+0.0%
2003	0.524	+0.0%
2004	0.524	+0.0%
2005	0.524	+0.0%
2006	0.465	-11.3%
2007	0.332	-28.6%
2008	0.332	+0.0%
2009	0.3	-9.6%
2010	0.479	+59.7%
2011	0.479	+0.0%
2012	0.516	+7.7%
2013	0.527	+2.1%
2014	0.549	+4.2%
2015	0.694	+26.4%
2016	0.758	+9.2%
2017	0.749	-1.2%
2018	0.807	+7.7%
2019	0.768	-4.8%
2020	0.558	-27.3%
2021	0.542	-2.9%
2022	0.632	+16.6%
2023	0.682	+7.9%
2024	0.809	+18.6%
2025	0.799	-1.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.799 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.799 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7525, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.891	0.891	0.891	10
1910s	0.891	0.891	0.891	10
1920s	0.891	0.891	0.891	10
1930s	0.891	0.891	0.891	10
1940s	0.8972	0.891	0.922	10
1950s	0.9078	0.873	0.922	10
1960s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1970s	0.6801	0.529	0.815	10
1980s	0.4375	0.236	0.566	10
1990s	0.4266	0.202	0.524	10
2000s	0.4573	0.3	0.524	10
2010s	0.6326	0.479	0.807	10
2020s	0.6703	0.542	0.809	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

82 Brazil 0.81 compare
83 Israel 0.807 compare
84 Qatar 0.806 compare
86 Jordan 0.797 compare
87 Armenia 0.791 compare
88 United States 0.789 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Sri Lanka?: Physical integrity rights index in Sri Lanka was 0.799 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 1948.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.202 in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for physical integrity rights index?: Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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