Physical integrity rights index vdem in United States
United States: Physical integrity rights index vdem 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 vdem in United States, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index vdem 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 vdem 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.826 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.571 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.735 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.913 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.729 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.51 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index vdem in United States?
- Physical integrity rights index vdem in United States was 0.789 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.588 in 1789.
- How does United States rank for physical integrity rights index vdem?
- United States ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index vdem 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 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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