What is physical integrity rights index in Switzerland?

Physical integrity rights index in Switzerland was 0.981 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.803 in 1798.

How does Switzerland rank for physical integrity rights index?

Switzerland ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Switzerland?

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

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.981 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.981

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.981

in 2015

All-time low

0.803

in 1798

Years of data

228

1798–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Switzerland stood at 0.981. That is the highest value across all 228 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Switzerland peaked at 0.981 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.803, in 1798.

Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Switzerland, 1798 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1798	0.803	—
1799	0.803	+0.0%
1800	0.803	+0.0%
1801	0.803	+0.0%
1802	0.803	+0.0%
1803	0.803	+0.0%
1804	0.803	+0.0%
1805	0.803	+0.0%
1806	0.803	+0.0%
1807	0.803	+0.0%
1808	0.803	+0.0%
1809	0.803	+0.0%
1810	0.803	+0.0%
1811	0.803	+0.0%
1812	0.803	+0.0%
1813	0.803	+0.0%
1814	0.803	+0.0%
1815	0.803	+0.0%
1816	0.803	+0.0%
1817	0.803	+0.0%
1818	0.803	+0.0%
1819	0.803	+0.0%
1820	0.803	+0.0%
1821	0.803	+0.0%
1822	0.803	+0.0%
1823	0.803	+0.0%
1824	0.803	+0.0%
1825	0.803	+0.0%
1826	0.803	+0.0%
1827	0.803	+0.0%
1828	0.803	+0.0%
1829	0.803	+0.0%
1830	0.803	+0.0%
1831	0.803	+0.0%
1832	0.803	+0.0%
1833	0.803	+0.0%
1834	0.803	+0.0%
1835	0.803	+0.0%
1836	0.803	+0.0%
1837	0.803	+0.0%
1838	0.803	+0.0%
1839	0.803	+0.0%
1840	0.803	+0.0%
1841	0.803	+0.0%
1842	0.803	+0.0%
1843	0.803	+0.0%
1844	0.803	+0.0%
1845	0.803	+0.0%
1846	0.803	+0.0%
1847	0.803	+0.0%
1848	0.803	+0.0%
1849	0.803	+0.0%
1850	0.803	+0.0%
1851	0.803	+0.0%
1852	0.803	+0.0%
1853	0.803	+0.0%
1854	0.803	+0.0%
1855	0.803	+0.0%
1856	0.803	+0.0%
1857	0.803	+0.0%
1858	0.803	+0.0%
1859	0.803	+0.0%
1860	0.803	+0.0%
1861	0.803	+0.0%
1862	0.803	+0.0%
1863	0.803	+0.0%
1864	0.803	+0.0%
1865	0.803	+0.0%
1866	0.803	+0.0%
1867	0.803	+0.0%
1868	0.803	+0.0%
1869	0.803	+0.0%
1870	0.894	+11.3%
1871	0.894	+0.0%
1872	0.894	+0.0%
1873	0.894	+0.0%
1874	0.894	+0.0%
1875	0.894	+0.0%
1876	0.894	+0.0%
1877	0.894	+0.0%
1878	0.894	+0.0%
1879	0.894	+0.0%
1880	0.894	+0.0%
1881	0.894	+0.0%
1882	0.894	+0.0%
1883	0.894	+0.0%
1884	0.894	+0.0%
1885	0.894	+0.0%
1886	0.894	+0.0%
1887	0.894	+0.0%
1888	0.894	+0.0%
1889	0.894	+0.0%
1890	0.894	+0.0%
1891	0.894	+0.0%
1892	0.894	+0.0%
1893	0.894	+0.0%
1894	0.894	+0.0%
1895	0.894	+0.0%
1896	0.894	+0.0%
1897	0.894	+0.0%
1898	0.894	+0.0%
1899	0.894	+0.0%
1900	0.894	+0.0%
1901	0.894	+0.0%
1902	0.894	+0.0%
1903	0.894	+0.0%
1904	0.894	+0.0%
1905	0.894	+0.0%
1906	0.894	+0.0%
1907	0.894	+0.0%
1908	0.894	+0.0%
1909	0.894	+0.0%
1910	0.894	+0.0%
1911	0.894	+0.0%
1912	0.894	+0.0%
1913	0.894	+0.0%
1914	0.894	+0.0%
1915	0.894	+0.0%
1916	0.894	+0.0%
1917	0.894	+0.0%
1918	0.903	+1.0%
1919	0.936	+3.7%
1920	0.936	+0.0%
1921	0.936	+0.0%
1922	0.936	+0.0%
1923	0.936	+0.0%
1924	0.936	+0.0%
1925	0.936	+0.0%
1926	0.936	+0.0%
1927	0.936	+0.0%
1928	0.936	+0.0%
1929	0.936	+0.0%
1930	0.936	+0.0%
1931	0.936	+0.0%
1932	0.902	-3.6%
1933	0.948	+5.1%
1934	0.948	+0.0%
1935	0.948	+0.0%
1936	0.948	+0.0%
1937	0.948	+0.0%
1938	0.948	+0.0%
1939	0.948	+0.0%
1940	0.948	+0.0%
1941	0.948	+0.0%
1942	0.948	+0.0%
1943	0.948	+0.0%
1944	0.948	+0.0%
1945	0.965	+1.8%
1946	0.965	+0.0%
1947	0.965	+0.0%
1948	0.965	+0.0%
1949	0.965	+0.0%
1950	0.965	+0.0%
1951	0.965	+0.0%
1952	0.965	+0.0%
1953	0.965	+0.0%
1954	0.965	+0.0%
1955	0.965	+0.0%
1956	0.965	+0.0%
1957	0.965	+0.0%
1958	0.965	+0.0%
1959	0.965	+0.0%
1960	0.965	+0.0%
1961	0.965	+0.0%
1962	0.965	+0.0%
1963	0.965	+0.0%
1964	0.965	+0.0%
1965	0.965	+0.0%
1966	0.965	+0.0%
1967	0.965	+0.0%
1968	0.965	+0.0%
1969	0.965	+0.0%
1970	0.965	+0.0%
1971	0.965	+0.0%
1972	0.965	+0.0%
1973	0.965	+0.0%
1974	0.975	+1.0%
1975	0.975	+0.0%
1976	0.975	+0.0%
1977	0.975	+0.0%
1978	0.975	+0.0%
1979	0.975	+0.0%
1980	0.975	+0.0%
1981	0.975	+0.0%
1982	0.975	+0.0%
1983	0.975	+0.0%
1984	0.975	+0.0%
1985	0.975	+0.0%
1986	0.975	+0.0%
1987	0.975	+0.0%
1988	0.975	+0.0%
1989	0.975	+0.0%
1990	0.975	+0.0%
1991	0.975	+0.0%
1992	0.975	+0.0%
1993	0.975	+0.0%
1994	0.975	+0.0%
1995	0.975	+0.0%
1996	0.975	+0.0%
1997	0.975	+0.0%
1998	0.975	+0.0%
1999	0.975	+0.0%
2000	0.975	+0.0%
2001	0.975	+0.0%
2002	0.975	+0.0%
2003	0.975	+0.0%
2004	0.975	+0.0%
2005	0.975	+0.0%
2006	0.975	+0.0%
2007	0.975	+0.0%
2008	0.975	+0.0%
2009	0.975	+0.0%
2010	0.975	+0.0%
2011	0.975	+0.0%
2012	0.975	+0.0%
2013	0.975	+0.0%
2014	0.975	+0.0%
2015	0.981	+0.6%
2016	0.981	+0.0%
2017	0.981	+0.0%
2018	0.981	+0.0%
2019	0.981	+0.0%
2020	0.981	+0.0%
2021	0.981	+0.0%
2022	0.981	+0.0%
2023	0.981	+0.0%
2024	0.981	+0.0%
2025	0.981	+0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.981 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.981 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.803	0.803	0.803	2
1800s	0.803	0.803	0.803	10
1810s	0.803	0.803	0.803	10
1820s	0.803	0.803	0.803	10
1830s	0.803	0.803	0.803	10
1840s	0.803	0.803	0.803	10
1850s	0.803	0.803	0.803	10
1860s	0.803	0.803	0.803	10
1870s	0.894	0.894	0.894	10
1880s	0.894	0.894	0.894	10
1890s	0.894	0.894	0.894	10
1900s	0.894	0.894	0.894	10
1910s	0.8991	0.894	0.936	10
1920s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
1930s	0.941	0.902	0.948	10
1940s	0.9565	0.948	0.965	10
1950s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1960s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1970s	0.971	0.965	0.975	10
1980s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1990s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
2000s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
2010s	0.978	0.975	0.981	10
2020s	0.981	0.981	0.981	6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

6 Czechia 0.985 compare
7 Germany 0.983 compare
8 Cyprus 0.982 compare
9 Belgium 0.981 compare
11 Estonia 0.98 compare
12 Netherlands 0.977 compare
12 Uruguay 0.977 compare

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More social development data for Switzerland

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 208,287 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Switzerland?: Physical integrity rights index in Switzerland was 0.981 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 2015.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.803 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for physical integrity rights index?: Switzerland ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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