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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Turkey

Turkey: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.499 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.499
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.727
in 2003
All-time low
0.056
in 1980
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Turkey, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Turkey stood at 0.499.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Turkey peaked at 0.727 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1980.

That places Turkey 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Turkey, year by year

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 0.191 +0.0%
1832 0.191 +0.0%
1833 0.191 +0.0%
1834 0.191 +0.0%
1835 0.191 +0.0%
1836 0.191 +0.0%
1837 0.191 +0.0%
1838 0.191 +0.0%
1839 0.404 +111.5%
1840 0.447 +10.6%
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 0.133 +14.7%
1919 0.133 +0.0%
1920 0.244 +83.5%
1921 0.244 +0.0%
1922 0.24 -1.6%
1923 0.17 -29.2%
1924 0.268 +57.6%
1925 0.234 -12.7%
1926 0.296 +26.5%
1927 0.296 +0.0%
1928 0.296 +0.0%
1929 0.296 +0.0%
1930 0.237 -19.9%
1931 0.298 +25.7%
1932 0.298 +0.0%
1933 0.298 +0.0%
1934 0.298 +0.0%
1935 0.298 +0.0%
1936 0.298 +0.0%
1937 0.298 +0.0%
1938 0.298 +0.0%
1939 0.298 +0.0%
1940 0.298 +0.0%
1941 0.298 +0.0%
1942 0.298 +0.0%
1943 0.298 +0.0%
1944 0.298 +0.0%
1945 0.298 +0.0%
1946 0.39 +30.9%
1947 0.39 +0.0%
1948 0.39 +0.0%
1949 0.39 +0.0%
1950 0.414 +6.2%
1951 0.414 +0.0%
1952 0.449 +8.5%
1953 0.482 +7.3%
1954 0.482 +0.0%
1955 0.482 +0.0%
1956 0.482 +0.0%
1957 0.482 +0.0%
1958 0.482 +0.0%
1959 0.482 +0.0%
1960 0.276 -42.7%
1961 0.219 -20.7%
1962 0.341 +55.7%
1963 0.341 +0.0%
1964 0.341 +0.0%
1965 0.341 +0.0%
1966 0.369 +8.2%
1967 0.369 +0.0%
1968 0.369 +0.0%
1969 0.369 +0.0%
1970 0.346 -6.2%
1971 0.283 -18.2%
1972 0.283 +0.0%
1973 0.283 +0.0%
1974 0.276 -2.5%
1975 0.276 +0.0%
1976 0.276 +0.0%
1977 0.276 +0.0%
1978 0.276 +0.0%
1979 0.276 +0.0%
1980 0.056 -79.7%
1981 0.059 +5.4%
1982 0.059 +0.0%
1983 0.16 +171.2%
1984 0.16 +0.0%
1985 0.16 +0.0%
1986 0.16 +0.0%
1987 0.189 +18.1%
1988 0.189 +0.0%
1989 0.189 +0.0%
1990 0.308 +63.0%
1991 0.308 +0.0%
1992 0.308 +0.0%
1993 0.308 +0.0%
1994 0.308 +0.0%
1995 0.308 +0.0%
1996 0.322 +4.5%
1997 0.364 +13.0%
1998 0.364 +0.0%
1999 0.387 +6.3%
2000 0.453 +17.1%
2001 0.471 +4.0%
2002 0.654 +38.9%
2003 0.727 +11.2%
2004 0.727 +0.0%
2005 0.727 +0.0%
2006 0.727 +0.0%
2007 0.699 -3.9%
2008 0.683 -2.3%
2009 0.693 +1.5%
2010 0.647 -6.6%
2011 0.647 +0.0%
2012 0.644 -0.5%
2013 0.501 -22.2%
2014 0.566 +13.0%
2015 0.499 -11.8%
2016 0.309 -38.1%
2017 0.346 +12.0%
2018 0.372 +7.5%
2019 0.424 +14.0%
2020 0.402 -5.2%
2021 0.385 -4.2%
2022 0.398 +3.4%
2023 0.467 +17.3%
2024 0.499 +6.9%
2025 0.499 +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.499 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.499 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.2123 0.191 0.404 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 0.1638 0.097 0.302 10
1920s 0.2584 0.17 0.296 10
1930s 0.2919 0.237 0.298 10
1940s 0.3348 0.298 0.39 10
1950s 0.4651 0.414 0.482 10
1960s 0.3335 0.219 0.369 10
1970s 0.2851 0.276 0.346 10
1980s 0.1381 0.056 0.189 10
1990s 0.3285 0.308 0.387 10
2000s 0.6561 0.453 0.727 10
2010s 0.4955 0.309 0.647 10
2020s 0.4417 0.385 0.499 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

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  3. 124 Niger 0.504 compare
  4. 126 Mexico 0.489 compare
  5. 127 Madagascar 0.488 compare
  6. 128 Algeria 0.485 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Turkey?
Physical integrity rights index in Turkey was 0.499 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.727 in 2003.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1980.
How does Turkey rank for physical integrity rights index?
Turkey ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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
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