Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Niger
0.715
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.705
in 2025
Niger rank
91st
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.715 against 0.705 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Niger ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.16 | 0.202 | 0.042 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.171 | 0.202 | 0.031 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.1925 | 0.3397 | 0.1472 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.2226 | 0.523 | 0.3004 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.3791 | 0.542 | 0.1629 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.4175 | 0.6335 | 0.216 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.4665 | 0.706 | 0.2395 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.7239 | 0.706 | 0.0179 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.7888 | 0.706 | 0.0828 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.8267 | 0.6873 | 0.1394 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.7887 | 0.6893 | 0.0993 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 0.715 against 0.705 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Niger ranks 91st 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.