What is physical integrity rights index in Tanzania?

Physical integrity rights index in Tanzania was 0.728 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.401 in 1914.

How does Tanzania rank for physical integrity rights index?

Tanzania ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tanzania 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 Tanzania

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

Tanzania: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.728 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.728

Change on year

down 17.6%

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.884

in 2023

All-time low

0.401

in 1914

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Tanzania, 1914–2025

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.728 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Tanzania peaked at 0.884 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.401, in 1914.

Tanzania ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.415	0.401	0.485	6
1920s	0.485	0.485	0.485	10
1930s	0.485	0.485	0.485	10
1940s	0.485	0.485	0.485	10
1950s	0.4364	0.404	0.485	10
1960s	0.7741	0.457	0.827	10
1970s	0.8187	0.769	0.825	10
1980s	0.8199	0.811	0.824	10
1990s	0.799	0.799	0.799	10
2000s	0.7998	0.799	0.801	10
2010s	0.7901	0.739	0.811	10
2020s	0.8023	0.728	0.884	6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

91 Haiti 0.782 compare
91 Papua New Guinea 0.782 compare
93 Zambia 0.769 compare
95 Honduras 0.726 compare
96 Guatemala 0.721 compare
97 Oman 0.715 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Tanzania

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 171,142 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,592 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.365 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.552 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.616 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.365 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.245 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.297 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Tanzania?: Physical integrity rights index in Tanzania was 0.728 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2023.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.401 in 1914.
How does Tanzania rank for physical integrity rights index?: Tanzania ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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.