What is physical integrity rights index in United Kingdom?

Physical integrity rights index in United Kingdom was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 1999.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 0.733 in 1970.

How does United Kingdom rank for physical integrity rights index?

United Kingdom ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index 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 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 United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom: Physical Integrity Rights Index 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 in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index 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 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in United Kingdom, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.821	—
1790	0.821	+0.0%
1791	0.821	+0.0%
1792	0.821	+0.0%
1793	0.821	+0.0%
1794	0.821	+0.0%
1795	0.821	+0.0%
1796	0.821	+0.0%
1797	0.821	+0.0%
1798	0.821	+0.0%
1799	0.821	+0.0%
1800	0.821	+0.0%
1801	0.821	+0.0%
1802	0.821	+0.0%
1803	0.821	+0.0%
1804	0.821	+0.0%
1805	0.821	+0.0%
1806	0.821	+0.0%
1807	0.821	+0.0%
1808	0.821	+0.0%
1809	0.821	+0.0%
1810	0.821	+0.0%
1811	0.821	+0.0%
1812	0.821	+0.0%
1813	0.821	+0.0%
1814	0.821	+0.0%
1815	0.821	+0.0%
1816	0.821	+0.0%
1817	0.821	+0.0%
1818	0.821	+0.0%
1819	0.821	+0.0%
1820	0.821	+0.0%
1821	0.821	+0.0%
1822	0.821	+0.0%
1823	0.821	+0.0%
1824	0.821	+0.0%
1825	0.821	+0.0%
1826	0.821	+0.0%
1827	0.821	+0.0%
1828	0.821	+0.0%
1829	0.821	+0.0%
1830	0.821	+0.0%
1831	0.821	+0.0%
1832	0.821	+0.0%
1833	0.821	+0.0%
1834	0.821	+0.0%
1835	0.821	+0.0%
1836	0.821	+0.0%
1837	0.821	+0.0%
1838	0.821	+0.0%
1839	0.821	+0.0%
1840	0.821	+0.0%
1841	0.821	+0.0%
1842	0.821	+0.0%
1843	0.821	+0.0%
1844	0.821	+0.0%
1845	0.821	+0.0%
1846	0.821	+0.0%
1847	0.821	+0.0%
1848	0.821	+0.0%
1849	0.821	+0.0%
1850	0.821	+0.0%
1851	0.821	+0.0%
1852	0.821	+0.0%
1853	0.821	+0.0%
1854	0.821	+0.0%
1855	0.821	+0.0%
1856	0.821	+0.0%
1857	0.821	+0.0%
1858	0.821	+0.0%
1859	0.821	+0.0%
1860	0.821	+0.0%
1861	0.821	+0.0%
1862	0.821	+0.0%
1863	0.821	+0.0%
1864	0.821	+0.0%
1865	0.821	+0.0%
1866	0.821	+0.0%
1867	0.821	+0.0%
1868	0.821	+0.0%
1869	0.821	+0.0%
1870	0.821	+0.0%
1871	0.821	+0.0%
1872	0.821	+0.0%
1873	0.821	+0.0%
1874	0.821	+0.0%
1875	0.821	+0.0%
1876	0.821	+0.0%
1877	0.821	+0.0%
1878	0.821	+0.0%
1879	0.821	+0.0%
1880	0.821	+0.0%
1881	0.821	+0.0%
1882	0.821	+0.0%
1883	0.821	+0.0%
1884	0.821	+0.0%
1885	0.821	+0.0%
1886	0.821	+0.0%
1887	0.821	+0.0%
1888	0.821	+0.0%
1889	0.821	+0.0%
1890	0.821	+0.0%
1891	0.821	+0.0%
1892	0.821	+0.0%
1893	0.821	+0.0%
1894	0.821	+0.0%
1895	0.821	+0.0%
1896	0.821	+0.0%
1897	0.821	+0.0%
1898	0.821	+0.0%
1899	0.821	+0.0%
1900	0.821	+0.0%
1901	0.821	+0.0%
1902	0.821	+0.0%
1903	0.821	+0.0%
1904	0.821	+0.0%
1905	0.821	+0.0%
1906	0.821	+0.0%
1907	0.821	+0.0%
1908	0.821	+0.0%
1909	0.821	+0.0%
1910	0.821	+0.0%
1911	0.821	+0.0%
1912	0.821	+0.0%
1913	0.821	+0.0%
1914	0.821	+0.0%
1915	0.821	+0.0%
1916	0.777	-5.4%
1917	0.777	+0.0%
1918	0.777	+0.0%
1919	0.777	+0.0%
1920	0.777	+0.0%
1921	0.777	+0.0%
1922	0.777	+0.0%
1923	0.777	+0.0%
1924	0.85	+9.4%
1925	0.85	+0.0%
1926	0.85	+0.0%
1927	0.85	+0.0%
1928	0.85	+0.0%
1929	0.85	+0.0%
1930	0.85	+0.0%
1931	0.85	+0.0%
1932	0.85	+0.0%
1933	0.85	+0.0%
1934	0.85	+0.0%
1935	0.85	+0.0%
1936	0.85	+0.0%
1937	0.85	+0.0%
1938	0.85	+0.0%
1939	0.85	+0.0%
1940	0.85	+0.0%
1941	0.85	+0.0%
1942	0.85	+0.0%
1943	0.85	+0.0%
1944	0.85	+0.0%
1945	0.85	+0.0%
1946	0.85	+0.0%
1947	0.85	+0.0%
1948	0.85	+0.0%
1949	0.85	+0.0%
1950	0.85	+0.0%
1951	0.85	+0.0%
1952	0.826	-2.8%
1953	0.826	+0.0%
1954	0.826	+0.0%
1955	0.826	+0.0%
1956	0.826	+0.0%
1957	0.826	+0.0%
1958	0.826	+0.0%
1959	0.826	+0.0%
1960	0.826	+0.0%
1961	0.826	+0.0%
1962	0.826	+0.0%
1963	0.826	+0.0%
1964	0.826	+0.0%
1965	0.826	+0.0%
1966	0.826	+0.0%
1967	0.826	+0.0%
1968	0.773	-6.4%
1969	0.773	+0.0%
1970	0.733	-5.2%
1971	0.733	+0.0%
1972	0.733	+0.0%
1973	0.733	+0.0%
1974	0.733	+0.0%
1975	0.733	+0.0%
1976	0.733	+0.0%
1977	0.733	+0.0%
1978	0.733	+0.0%
1979	0.733	+0.0%
1980	0.733	+0.0%
1981	0.733	+0.0%
1982	0.733	+0.0%
1983	0.733	+0.0%
1984	0.733	+0.0%
1985	0.733	+0.0%
1986	0.733	+0.0%
1987	0.733	+0.0%
1988	0.733	+0.0%
1989	0.733	+0.0%
1990	0.827	+12.8%
1991	0.827	+0.0%
1992	0.827	+0.0%
1993	0.827	+0.0%
1994	0.889	+7.5%
1995	0.889	+0.0%
1996	0.889	+0.0%
1997	0.889	+0.0%
1998	0.952	+7.1%
1999	0.978	+2.7%
2000	0.978	+0.0%
2001	0.961	-1.7%
2002	0.962	+0.1%
2003	0.962	+0.0%
2004	0.962	+0.0%
2005	0.962	+0.0%
2006	0.962	+0.0%
2007	0.962	+0.0%
2008	0.962	+0.0%
2009	0.962	+0.0%
2010	0.962	+0.0%
2011	0.962	+0.0%
2012	0.947	-1.6%
2013	0.925	-2.3%
2014	0.925	+0.0%
2015	0.925	+0.0%
2016	0.925	+0.0%
2017	0.925	+0.0%
2018	0.925	+0.0%
2019	0.916	-1.0%
2020	0.923	+0.8%
2021	0.897	-2.8%
2022	0.897	+0.0%
2023	0.897	+0.0%
2024	0.897	+0.0%
2025	0.897	+0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

United Kingdom's 0.897 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
United Kingdom's 0.897 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

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More social development data for United Kingdom

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 581,072 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in United Kingdom?: Physical integrity rights index in United Kingdom was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 1999.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.733 in 1970.
How does United Kingdom rank for physical integrity rights index?: United Kingdom ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index 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 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

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.