Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Malaysia
0.705
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.705
in 2025
Malaysia rank
94th
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.705 against 0.705 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.639 | 0.202 | 0.437 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.637 | 0.202 | 0.435 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.636 | 0.202 | 0.434 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.636 | 0.202 | 0.434 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.4483 | 0.3397 | 0.1086 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.6199 | 0.523 | 0.0969 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.6799 | 0.542 | 0.1379 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.6616 | 0.6335 | 0.0281 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.6139 | 0.706 | 0.0921 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.5749 | 0.706 | 0.1311 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.5643 | 0.706 | 0.1417 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.5991 | 0.6873 | 0.0882 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.702 | 0.6893 | 0.0127 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 0.705 against 0.705 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Malaysia ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.