Physical integrity rights index vdem in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Physical integrity rights index vdem was 0.897 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.897
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.978
in 1999
All-time low
0.733
in 1970
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Physical integrity rights index vdem in United Kingdom, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index vdem in United Kingdom is 0.897, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index vdem in United Kingdom peaked at 0.978 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.733, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.821 | 0.821 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8034 | 0.777 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8208 | 0.777 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8308 | 0.826 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8154 | 0.773 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.733 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.733 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8794 | 0.827 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9635 | 0.961 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9337 | 0.916 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9013 | 0.897 | 0.923 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 517 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.844 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.689 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.772 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.859 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.833 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.533 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index vdem in United Kingdom?
- Physical integrity rights index vdem in United Kingdom was 0.897 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 1999.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.733 in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for physical integrity rights index vdem?
- United Kingdom ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index vdem rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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