Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.705 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.705
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.706
in 1975
All-time low
0.202
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Papua New Guinea is 0.705, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.706 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.202, in 1900.

That places Papua New Guinea 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.202 0.202 0.202 10
1910s 0.202 0.202 0.202 10
1920s 0.202 0.202 0.202 10
1930s 0.202 0.202 0.202 10
1940s 0.3397 0.202 0.523 10
1950s 0.523 0.523 0.523 10
1960s 0.542 0.523 0.561 10
1970s 0.6335 0.561 0.706 10
1980s 0.706 0.706 0.706 10
1990s 0.706 0.706 0.706 10
2000s 0.706 0.706 0.706 10
2010s 0.6873 0.679 0.697 10
2020s 0.6893 0.663 0.705 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 91 Niger 0.715 compare
  2. 92 Hong Kong 0.71 compare
  3. 93 Morocco 0.708 compare
  4. 94 Malaysia 0.705 compare
  5. 96 Georgia 0.703 compare
  6. 97 Bolivia 0.696 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Papua New Guinea?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Papua New Guinea was 0.705 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 1975.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.202 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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