Physical integrity rights index vdem in Switzerland
Switzerland: Physical integrity rights index vdem 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 vdem in Switzerland, 1798–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index vdem 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 vdem 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index vdem in Switzerland?
- Physical integrity rights index vdem in Switzerland was 0.981 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 2015.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.803 in 1798.
- How does Switzerland rank for physical integrity rights index vdem?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index vdem 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 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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