Hong Kong, China vs Papua New Guinea: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Hong Kong, China
0.71
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.705
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.71 against 0.705 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 Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.778 | 0.202 | 0.576 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1910s | 0.778 | 0.202 | 0.576 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 0.7866 | 0.202 | 0.5846 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1930s | 0.787 | 0.202 | 0.585 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1940s | 0.7464 | 0.3397 | 0.4067 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 0.858 | 0.523 | 0.335 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 0.8591 | 0.542 | 0.3171 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.9212 | 0.6335 | 0.2877 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.9612 | 0.706 | 0.2552 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.9699 | 0.706 | 0.2639 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.9709 | 0.706 | 0.2649 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9422 | 0.6873 | 0.2549 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.7202 | 0.6893 | 0.0308 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Hong Kong, China or Papua New Guinea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.71 against 0.705 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.005, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. 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 extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.