Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Private civil liberties index
Mexico
0.749
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.761
in 2025
Mexico rank
89th
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.761 against 0.749 in Mexico, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.445 | 0.183 | 0.262 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.4478 | 0.183 | 0.2648 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.3766 | 0.183 | 0.1936 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.5065 | 0.183 | 0.3235 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.61 | 0.2553 | 0.3547 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.634 | 0.346 | 0.288 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.663 | 0.378 | 0.285 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.663 | 0.6135 | 0.0495 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.6638 | 0.799 | 0.1352 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.7192 | 0.799 | 0.0798 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.7484 | 0.799 | 0.0506 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.7785 | 0.79 | 0.0115 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.788 | 0.7597 | 0.0283 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.761 against 0.749 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.012, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Mexico ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.