Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Economic and Social Rights Performance Score was 0.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.49
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
181st
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.53
in 2008
All-time low
0.47
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Papua New Guinea, 2007–2020

00.20.40.62007201320202007: 0.522008: 0.532009: 0.522010: 0.52011: 0.512012: 0.52013: 0.52014: 0.482015: 0.472016: 0.472017: 0.472018: 0.482019: 0.482020: 0.49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, economic and social rights performance score in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.49.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic and social rights performance score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.53 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2015.

Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Papua New Guinea, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.52 —
2008 0.53 +1.9%
2009 0.52 -1.9%
2010 0.5 -3.8%
2011 0.51 +2.0%
2012 0.5 -2.0%
2013 0.5 +0.0%
2014 0.48 -4.0%
2015 0.47 -2.1%
2016 0.47 +0.0%
2017 0.47 +0.0%
2018 0.48 +2.1%
2019 0.48 +0.0%
2020 0.49 +2.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.57, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5233 0.52 0.53 3
2010s 0.486 0.47 0.51 10
2020s 0.49 0.49 0.49 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 178 Congo 0.6 compare
  2. 179 Ghana 0.59 compare
  3. 180 Chad 0.53 compare
  4. 182 Benin 0.4 compare
  5. 183 Ethiopia 0.01 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic and social rights performance score in Papua New Guinea?
Economic and social rights performance score in Papua New Guinea was 0.49 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2008.
What is the lowest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2015.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for economic and social rights performance score?
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic and social rights performance score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Economic and Social Rights Performance Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic and Social Rights Performance Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,550 data points, 2007–2020
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