Physical integrity rights index vdem in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Physical integrity rights index vdem 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 vdem in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.799 for physical integrity rights index vdem 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 vdem 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index vdem in Sri Lanka?
- Physical integrity rights index vdem in Sri Lanka was 0.799 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 1948.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.202 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for physical integrity rights index vdem?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index vdem 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physical integrity rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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