Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea: Rule of law index
Mongolia
0.483
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.511
in 2025
Mongolia rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th
Rule of law index over time
- Mongolia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.511 against 0.483 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mongolia ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.101 | 0.289 | 0.188 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.2948 | 0.289 | 0.0058 | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 0.3505 | 0.289 | 0.0615 | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 0.4592 | 0.3946 | 0.0646 | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 0.4746 | 0.528 | 0.0534 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.4788 | 0.528 | 0.0492 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.4829 | 0.5425 | 0.0596 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.4905 | 0.557 | 0.0665 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.725 | 0.557 | 0.168 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.6074 | 0.557 | 0.0504 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.5908 | 0.4808 | 0.11 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.532 | 0.486 | 0.046 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Mongolia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.511 against 0.483 in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.028, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rule of law index?
- Mongolia ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.