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
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.202 | — |
| 1901 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.295 | +46.0% |
| 1946 | 0.523 | +77.3% |
| 1947 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.561 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.706 | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.694 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.697 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.685 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.679 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.685 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.689 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.694 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.704 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.681 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.663 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.683 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.705 | +0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.705 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.705 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7075, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.