Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Papua New Guinea
0.889
in 2025
South Africa
0.894
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
South Africa rank
89th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.894 against 0.889 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.45 | -1.29 | 1.16 | South Africa |
| 1910s | -2.45 | -1.29 | 1.16 | South Africa |
| 1920s | -2.45 | -1.29 | 1.16 | South Africa |
| 1930s | -2.45 | -1.29 | 1.16 | South Africa |
| 1940s | -1.19 | -1.41 | 0.2179 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.7 | -2.18 | 2.88 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.7 | -2.18 | 2.88 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.16 | -2.18 | 3.34 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.62 | -2.18 | 3.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 0.1355 | 1.48 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.42 | 0.201 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.31 | 0.1114 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.889 | 1.1 | 0.215 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.894 against 0.889 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.005, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.