What is physical integrity rights index in Syria?

Physical integrity rights index in Syria was 0.417 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.485 in 1962.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 2013.

How does Syria rank for physical integrity rights index?

Syria ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 3,375.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria 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 Syria

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

Syria: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.417 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.417

Change on year

up 259.5%

World rank

132nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.485

in 1962

All-time low

0.012

in 2013

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Syria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Syria is 0.417, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 259.5% on the previous year and up 3,375.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Syria peaked at 0.485 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 2013.

Syria ranks 132nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Syria, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.191	—
1790	0.191	+0.0%
1791	0.191	+0.0%
1792	0.191	+0.0%
1793	0.191	+0.0%
1794	0.191	+0.0%
1795	0.191	+0.0%
1796	0.191	+0.0%
1797	0.191	+0.0%
1798	0.191	+0.0%
1799	0.191	+0.0%
1800	0.191	+0.0%
1801	0.191	+0.0%
1802	0.191	+0.0%
1803	0.191	+0.0%
1804	0.191	+0.0%
1805	0.191	+0.0%
1806	0.191	+0.0%
1807	0.191	+0.0%
1808	0.191	+0.0%
1809	0.191	+0.0%
1810	0.191	+0.0%
1811	0.191	+0.0%
1812	0.191	+0.0%
1813	0.191	+0.0%
1814	0.191	+0.0%
1815	0.191	+0.0%
1816	0.191	+0.0%
1817	0.191	+0.0%
1818	0.191	+0.0%
1819	0.191	+0.0%
1820	0.191	+0.0%
1821	0.191	+0.0%
1822	0.191	+0.0%
1823	0.191	+0.0%
1824	0.191	+0.0%
1825	0.191	+0.0%
1826	0.191	+0.0%
1827	0.191	+0.0%
1828	0.191	+0.0%
1829	0.191	+0.0%
1830	0.191	+0.0%
1831	0.474	+148.2%
1832	0.474	+0.0%
1833	0.474	+0.0%
1834	0.474	+0.0%
1835	0.474	+0.0%
1836	0.474	+0.0%
1837	0.474	+0.0%
1838	0.474	+0.0%
1839	0.474	+0.0%
1840	0.447	-5.7%
1841	0.447	+0.0%
1842	0.447	+0.0%
1843	0.447	+0.0%
1844	0.447	+0.0%
1845	0.447	+0.0%
1846	0.447	+0.0%
1847	0.447	+0.0%
1848	0.447	+0.0%
1849	0.447	+0.0%
1850	0.447	+0.0%
1851	0.447	+0.0%
1852	0.447	+0.0%
1853	0.447	+0.0%
1854	0.447	+0.0%
1855	0.447	+0.0%
1856	0.447	+0.0%
1857	0.447	+0.0%
1858	0.447	+0.0%
1859	0.447	+0.0%
1860	0.447	+0.0%
1861	0.447	+0.0%
1862	0.447	+0.0%
1863	0.447	+0.0%
1864	0.447	+0.0%
1865	0.447	+0.0%
1866	0.447	+0.0%
1867	0.447	+0.0%
1868	0.447	+0.0%
1869	0.447	+0.0%
1870	0.447	+0.0%
1871	0.447	+0.0%
1872	0.447	+0.0%
1873	0.447	+0.0%
1874	0.447	+0.0%
1875	0.447	+0.0%
1876	0.345	-22.8%
1877	0.161	-53.3%
1878	0.254	+57.8%
1879	0.254	+0.0%
1880	0.172	-32.3%
1881	0.172	+0.0%
1882	0.172	+0.0%
1883	0.172	+0.0%
1884	0.172	+0.0%
1885	0.172	+0.0%
1886	0.172	+0.0%
1887	0.172	+0.0%
1888	0.172	+0.0%
1889	0.172	+0.0%
1890	0.172	+0.0%
1891	0.172	+0.0%
1892	0.172	+0.0%
1893	0.172	+0.0%
1894	0.172	+0.0%
1895	0.172	+0.0%
1896	0.172	+0.0%
1897	0.172	+0.0%
1898	0.172	+0.0%
1899	0.172	+0.0%
1900	0.172	+0.0%
1901	0.172	+0.0%
1902	0.172	+0.0%
1903	0.172	+0.0%
1904	0.172	+0.0%
1905	0.172	+0.0%
1906	0.172	+0.0%
1907	0.172	+0.0%
1908	0.18	+4.7%
1909	0.312	+73.3%
1910	0.302	-3.2%
1911	0.204	-32.5%
1912	0.204	+0.0%
1913	0.204	+0.0%
1914	0.129	-36.8%
1915	0.097	-24.8%
1916	0.116	+19.6%
1917	0.116	+0.0%
1918	0.226	+94.8%
1919	0.226	+0.0%
1922	0.184	-18.6%
1923	0.209	+13.6%
1924	0.185	-11.5%
1925	0.153	-17.3%
1926	0.174	+13.7%
1927	0.174	+0.0%
1928	0.211	+21.3%
1929	0.211	+0.0%
1930	0.362	+71.6%
1931	0.362	+0.0%
1932	0.362	+0.0%
1933	0.362	+0.0%
1934	0.362	+0.0%
1935	0.362	+0.0%
1936	0.362	+0.0%
1937	0.362	+0.0%
1938	0.362	+0.0%
1939	0.362	+0.0%
1940	0.364	+0.6%
1941	0.364	+0.0%
1942	0.364	+0.0%
1943	0.319	-12.4%
1944	0.319	+0.0%
1945	0.319	+0.0%
1946	0.41	+28.5%
1947	0.482	+17.6%
1948	0.482	+0.0%
1949	0.458	-5.0%
1950	0.445	-2.8%
1951	0.445	+0.0%
1952	0.445	+0.0%
1953	0.445	+0.0%
1954	0.482	+8.3%
1955	0.482	+0.0%
1956	0.482	+0.0%
1957	0.482	+0.0%
1958	0.378	-21.6%
1959	0.378	+0.0%
1960	0.378	+0.0%
1961	0.378	+0.0%
1962	0.485	+28.3%
1963	0.322	-33.6%
1964	0.311	-3.4%
1965	0.311	+0.0%
1966	0.311	+0.0%
1967	0.311	+0.0%
1968	0.311	+0.0%
1969	0.311	+0.0%
1970	0.184	-40.8%
1971	0.105	-42.9%
1972	0.105	+0.0%
1973	0.073	-30.5%
1974	0.073	+0.0%
1975	0.059	-19.2%
1976	0.064	+8.5%
1977	0.064	+0.0%
1978	0.049	-23.4%
1979	0.049	+0.0%
1980	0.049	+0.0%
1981	0.049	+0.0%
1982	0.049	+0.0%
1983	0.065	+32.7%
1984	0.072	+10.8%
1985	0.072	+0.0%
1986	0.072	+0.0%
1987	0.072	+0.0%
1988	0.072	+0.0%
1989	0.072	+0.0%
1990	0.079	+9.7%
1991	0.079	+0.0%
1992	0.079	+0.0%
1993	0.094	+19.0%
1994	0.094	+0.0%
1995	0.094	+0.0%
1996	0.094	+0.0%
1997	0.094	+0.0%
1998	0.094	+0.0%
1999	0.108	+14.9%
2000	0.21	+94.4%
2001	0.21	+0.0%
2002	0.21	+0.0%
2003	0.21	+0.0%
2004	0.179	-14.8%
2005	0.179	+0.0%
2006	0.179	+0.0%
2007	0.179	+0.0%
2008	0.179	+0.0%
2009	0.179	+0.0%
2010	0.179	+0.0%
2011	0.035	-80.4%
2012	0.035	+0.0%
2013	0.012	-65.7%
2014	0.012	+0.0%
2015	0.012	+0.0%
2016	0.012	+0.0%
2017	0.012	+0.0%
2018	0.012	+0.0%
2019	0.012	+0.0%
2020	0.021	+75.0%
2021	0.054	+157.1%
2022	0.054	+0.0%
2023	0.108	+100.0%
2024	0.116	+7.4%
2025	0.417	+259.5%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.417 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.324, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.417 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.447, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.191	0.191	0.191	1
1790s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1800s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1810s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1820s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1830s	0.4457	0.191	0.474	10
1840s	0.447	0.447	0.447	10
1850s	0.447	0.447	0.447	10
1860s	0.447	0.447	0.447	10
1870s	0.3696	0.161	0.447	10
1880s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1890s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1900s	0.1868	0.172	0.312	10
1910s	0.1824	0.097	0.302	10
1920s	0.1876	0.153	0.211	8
1930s	0.362	0.362	0.362	10
1940s	0.3881	0.319	0.482	10
1950s	0.4464	0.378	0.482	10
1960s	0.3429	0.311	0.485	10
1970s	0.0825	0.049	0.184	10
1980s	0.0644	0.049	0.072	10
1990s	0.0909	0.079	0.108	10
2000s	0.1914	0.179	0.21	10
2010s	0.0333	0.012	0.179	10
2020s	0.1283	0.021	0.417	6

Countries ranked near Syria

129 Palestine 0.447 compare
130 Cameroon 0.435 compare
131 Iraq 0.424 compare
133 Djibouti 0.413 compare
134 Central African Republic 0.395 compare
135 Burkina Faso 0.393 compare

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More social development data for Syria

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1899 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Syria?: Physical integrity rights index in Syria was 0.417 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.485 in 1962.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 2013.
How does Syria rank for physical integrity rights index?: Syria ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 3,375.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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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