Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, Denmark or Papua New Guinea?

Denmark, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.

What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between Denmark and Papua New Guinea?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Papua New Guinea?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Papua New Guinea: Legislation on domestic violence

Denmark

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Denmark rank

1st

Papua New Guinea rank

1st

Legislation on domestic violence over time

Denmark
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2000s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2010s	0.8 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.6 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.2 (1=yes; 0=no)	Denmark
2020s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, Denmark or Papua New Guinea?: Denmark, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between Denmark and Papua New Guinea?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Papua New Guinea?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Papua New Guinea rank globally for legislation on domestic violence?: Denmark ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislation on domestic violence
Unit: (1=yes; 0=no)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The law on domestic violence may punish offenders, provide protection orders for victims, or address harassment that causes physical or mental harm.