What is physical integrity rights index in Sweden?

Physical integrity rights index in Sweden was 0.989 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 1940.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0.858 in 1789.

How does Sweden rank for physical integrity rights index?

Sweden ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden 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 Sweden

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

Sweden: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.989 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.989

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.989

in 1940

All-time low

0.858

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sweden, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Sweden stood at 0.989. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Sweden peaked at 0.989 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.858, in 1789.

That places Sweden 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.858	0.858	0.858	1
1790s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1800s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1810s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1820s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1830s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1840s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1850s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1860s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1870s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1880s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1890s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1900s	0.858	0.858	0.858	10
1910s	0.8682	0.858	0.892	10
1920s	0.945	0.918	0.95	10
1930s	0.9619	0.934	0.977	10
1940s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1950s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1960s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1970s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1980s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
1990s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
2000s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
2010s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
2020s	0.989	0.989	0.989	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

1 Iceland 0.989 compare
3 Norway 0.988 compare
4 Finland 0.987 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Sweden

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 144,116 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 128 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.889 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.946 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.931 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.635 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.853 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Sweden?: Physical integrity rights index in Sweden was 0.989 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 1940.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.858 in 1789.
How does Sweden rank for physical integrity rights index?: Sweden ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.