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Physical Integrity Rights Index in United States

United States: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.789 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.789
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
88th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.956
in 2022
All-time low
0.588
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in United States, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in United States stood at 0.789.

The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in United States peaked at 0.956 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.588, in 1789.

That places United States 88th 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 United States, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.588 —
1790 0.588 +0.0%
1791 0.588 +0.0%
1792 0.588 +0.0%
1793 0.588 +0.0%
1794 0.588 +0.0%
1795 0.588 +0.0%
1796 0.588 +0.0%
1797 0.588 +0.0%
1798 0.588 +0.0%
1799 0.588 +0.0%
1800 0.588 +0.0%
1801 0.588 +0.0%
1802 0.588 +0.0%
1803 0.588 +0.0%
1804 0.588 +0.0%
1805 0.588 +0.0%
1806 0.588 +0.0%
1807 0.588 +0.0%
1808 0.588 +0.0%
1809 0.588 +0.0%
1810 0.588 +0.0%
1811 0.588 +0.0%
1812 0.588 +0.0%
1813 0.588 +0.0%
1814 0.588 +0.0%
1815 0.588 +0.0%
1816 0.588 +0.0%
1817 0.588 +0.0%
1818 0.588 +0.0%
1819 0.588 +0.0%
1820 0.588 +0.0%
1821 0.588 +0.0%
1822 0.588 +0.0%
1823 0.588 +0.0%
1824 0.588 +0.0%
1825 0.588 +0.0%
1826 0.588 +0.0%
1827 0.588 +0.0%
1828 0.588 +0.0%
1829 0.588 +0.0%
1830 0.588 +0.0%
1831 0.588 +0.0%
1832 0.588 +0.0%
1833 0.588 +0.0%
1834 0.588 +0.0%
1835 0.588 +0.0%
1836 0.588 +0.0%
1837 0.588 +0.0%
1838 0.588 +0.0%
1839 0.588 +0.0%
1840 0.588 +0.0%
1841 0.588 +0.0%
1842 0.588 +0.0%
1843 0.588 +0.0%
1844 0.588 +0.0%
1845 0.588 +0.0%
1846 0.588 +0.0%
1847 0.588 +0.0%
1848 0.588 +0.0%
1849 0.588 +0.0%
1850 0.588 +0.0%
1851 0.588 +0.0%
1852 0.588 +0.0%
1853 0.588 +0.0%
1854 0.588 +0.0%
1855 0.588 +0.0%
1856 0.588 +0.0%
1857 0.588 +0.0%
1858 0.588 +0.0%
1859 0.588 +0.0%
1860 0.716 +21.8%
1861 0.716 +0.0%
1862 0.716 +0.0%
1863 0.716 +0.0%
1864 0.716 +0.0%
1865 0.716 +0.0%
1866 0.716 +0.0%
1867 0.716 +0.0%
1868 0.716 +0.0%
1869 0.716 +0.0%
1870 0.716 +0.0%
1871 0.716 +0.0%
1872 0.716 +0.0%
1873 0.716 +0.0%
1874 0.716 +0.0%
1875 0.716 +0.0%
1876 0.716 +0.0%
1877 0.716 +0.0%
1878 0.716 +0.0%
1879 0.716 +0.0%
1880 0.716 +0.0%
1881 0.716 +0.0%
1882 0.716 +0.0%
1883 0.716 +0.0%
1884 0.716 +0.0%
1885 0.716 +0.0%
1886 0.716 +0.0%
1887 0.716 +0.0%
1888 0.716 +0.0%
1889 0.716 +0.0%
1890 0.716 +0.0%
1891 0.716 +0.0%
1892 0.716 +0.0%
1893 0.716 +0.0%
1894 0.716 +0.0%
1895 0.716 +0.0%
1896 0.716 +0.0%
1897 0.716 +0.0%
1898 0.716 +0.0%
1899 0.716 +0.0%
1900 0.716 +0.0%
1901 0.716 +0.0%
1902 0.716 +0.0%
1903 0.716 +0.0%
1904 0.716 +0.0%
1905 0.716 +0.0%
1906 0.716 +0.0%
1907 0.716 +0.0%
1908 0.716 +0.0%
1909 0.716 +0.0%
1910 0.716 +0.0%
1911 0.716 +0.0%
1912 0.716 +0.0%
1913 0.716 +0.0%
1914 0.716 +0.0%
1915 0.716 +0.0%
1916 0.716 +0.0%
1917 0.716 +0.0%
1918 0.716 +0.0%
1919 0.716 +0.0%
1920 0.716 +0.0%
1921 0.716 +0.0%
1922 0.716 +0.0%
1923 0.716 +0.0%
1924 0.716 +0.0%
1925 0.716 +0.0%
1926 0.716 +0.0%
1927 0.716 +0.0%
1928 0.716 +0.0%
1929 0.716 +0.0%
1930 0.716 +0.0%
1931 0.716 +0.0%
1932 0.716 +0.0%
1933 0.769 +7.4%
1934 0.769 +0.0%
1935 0.769 +0.0%
1936 0.769 +0.0%
1937 0.769 +0.0%
1938 0.769 +0.0%
1939 0.769 +0.0%
1940 0.769 +0.0%
1941 0.769 +0.0%
1942 0.772 +0.4%
1943 0.772 +0.0%
1944 0.772 +0.0%
1945 0.772 +0.0%
1946 0.779 +0.9%
1947 0.796 +2.2%
1948 0.796 +0.0%
1949 0.796 +0.0%
1950 0.796 +0.0%
1951 0.796 +0.0%
1952 0.796 +0.0%
1953 0.796 +0.0%
1954 0.796 +0.0%
1955 0.796 +0.0%
1956 0.796 +0.0%
1957 0.796 +0.0%
1958 0.796 +0.0%
1959 0.796 +0.0%
1960 0.796 +0.0%
1961 0.796 +0.0%
1962 0.796 +0.0%
1963 0.796 +0.0%
1964 0.796 +0.0%
1965 0.815 +2.4%
1966 0.828 +1.6%
1967 0.828 +0.0%
1968 0.86 +3.9%
1969 0.876 +1.9%
1970 0.887 +1.3%
1971 0.887 +0.0%
1972 0.902 +1.7%
1973 0.902 +0.0%
1974 0.902 +0.0%
1975 0.902 +0.0%
1976 0.902 +0.0%
1977 0.902 +0.0%
1978 0.902 +0.0%
1979 0.902 +0.0%
1980 0.902 +0.0%
1981 0.931 +3.2%
1982 0.931 +0.0%
1983 0.931 +0.0%
1984 0.931 +0.0%
1985 0.931 +0.0%
1986 0.931 +0.0%
1987 0.931 +0.0%
1988 0.931 +0.0%
1989 0.931 +0.0%
1990 0.942 +1.2%
1991 0.942 +0.0%
1992 0.942 +0.0%
1993 0.942 +0.0%
1994 0.942 +0.0%
1995 0.942 +0.0%
1996 0.942 +0.0%
1997 0.942 +0.0%
1998 0.942 +0.0%
1999 0.942 +0.0%
2000 0.942 +0.0%
2001 0.936 -0.6%
2002 0.91 -2.8%
2003 0.819 -10.0%
2004 0.819 +0.0%
2005 0.866 +5.7%
2006 0.839 -3.1%
2007 0.866 +3.2%
2008 0.913 +5.4%
2009 0.949 +3.9%
2010 0.954 +0.5%
2011 0.954 +0.0%
2012 0.954 +0.0%
2013 0.954 +0.0%
2014 0.954 +0.0%
2015 0.954 +0.0%
2016 0.954 +0.0%
2017 0.948 -0.6%
2018 0.938 -1.1%
2019 0.938 +0.0%
2020 0.898 -4.3%
2021 0.953 +6.1%
2022 0.956 +0.3%
2023 0.949 -0.7%
2024 0.949 +0.0%
2025 0.789 -16.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.789 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.588 0.588 0.588 1
1790s 0.588 0.588 0.588 10
1800s 0.588 0.588 0.588 10
1810s 0.588 0.588 0.588 10
1820s 0.588 0.588 0.588 10
1830s 0.588 0.588 0.588 10
1840s 0.588 0.588 0.588 10
1850s 0.588 0.588 0.588 10
1860s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1870s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1880s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1890s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1900s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1910s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1920s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1930s 0.7531 0.716 0.769 10
1940s 0.7793 0.769 0.796 10
1950s 0.796 0.796 0.796 10
1960s 0.8187 0.796 0.876 10
1970s 0.899 0.887 0.902 10
1980s 0.9281 0.902 0.931 10
1990s 0.942 0.942 0.942 10
2000s 0.8859 0.819 0.949 10
2010s 0.9502 0.938 0.954 10
2020s 0.9157 0.789 0.956 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 85 Sri Lanka 0.799 compare
  2. 86 Jordan 0.797 compare
  3. 87 Armenia 0.791 compare
  4. 89 Gabon 0.787 compare
  5. 90 Senegal 0.785 compare
  6. 91 Haiti 0.782 compare
  7. 91 Papua New Guinea 0.782 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in United States?
Physical integrity rights index in United States was 0.789 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2022.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.588 in 1789.
How does United States rank for physical integrity rights index?
United States ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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