Physical Integrity Rights Index in Zambia
Zambia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.769 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Zambia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Zambia stood at 0.769.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Zambia peaked at 0.849 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.385, in 1924.
Zambia ranks 93rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.416 | 0.416 | 0.416 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.3974 | 0.385 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.385 | 0.385 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.385 | 0.385 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.385 | 0.385 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4263 | 0.385 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.467 | 0.467 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.467 | 0.467 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6511 | 0.467 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7038 | 0.675 | 0.707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7797 | 0.722 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8077 | 0.742 | 0.849 | 6 |
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More social development data for Zambia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 346 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.497 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.778 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.746 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.497 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.348 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Zambia?
- Physical integrity rights index in Zambia was 0.769 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.849 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.385 in 1924.
- How does Zambia rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.