Rule of Law - Governance score in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Rule of Law - Governance score was 47.13 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
47.13 0-100
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
138th
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.39 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
43.12 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 48.7 0-1001998: 47.9 0-1002000: 45.2 0-1002002: 47.6 0-1002003: 46.1 0-1002004: 49.4 0-1002005: 44.8 0-1002006: 45.2 0-1002007: 45.6 0-1002008: 45.2 0-1002009: 44.9 0-1002010: 44.9 0-1002011: 45.6 0-1002012: 44.5 0-1002013: 43.1 0-1002014: 46.9 0-1002015: 46.4 0-1002016: 46.3 0-1002017: 46.3 0-1002018: 45.5 0-1002019: 44.7 0-1002020: 45.6 0-1002021: 45.8 0-1002022: 47.6 0-1002023: 48.2 0-1002024: 47.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Papua New Guinea stood at 47.13 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.39 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.12 0-100, in 2013.

Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Papua New Guinea, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 48.72 0-100
1998 47.94 0-100 -1.6%
2000 45.22 0-100 -5.7%
2002 47.57 0-100 +5.2%
2003 46.09 0-100 -3.1%
2004 49.39 0-100 +7.2%
2005 44.8 0-100 -9.3%
2006 45.16 0-100 +0.8%
2007 45.64 0-100 +1.1%
2008 45.23 0-100 -0.9%
2009 44.95 0-100 -0.6%
2010 44.86 0-100 -0.2%
2011 45.59 0-100 +1.6%
2012 44.53 0-100 -2.3%
2013 43.12 0-100 -3.1%
2014 46.92 0-100 +8.8%
2015 46.39 0-100 -1.1%
2016 46.32 0-100 -0.2%
2017 46.3 0-100 -0.1%
2018 45.46 0-100 -1.8%
2019 44.67 0-100 -1.7%
2020 45.6 0-100 +2.1%
2021 45.79 0-100 +0.4%
2022 47.57 0-100 +3.9%
2023 48.17 0-100 +1.3%
2024 47.13 0-100 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.33 0-100 47.94 0-100 48.72 0-100 2
2000s 46.01 0-100 44.8 0-100 49.39 0-100 9
2010s 45.42 0-100 43.12 0-100 46.92 0-100 10
2020s 46.85 0-100 45.6 0-100 48.17 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 135 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.03 0-100 compare
  2. 136 Colombia 47.33 0-100 compare
  3. 137 Zambia 47.31 0-100 compare
  4. 139 Philippines 47.09 0-100 compare
  5. 140 Côte d'Ivoire 47.01 0-100 compare
  6. 141 China 46.99 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Papua New Guinea?
Rule of law - governance score in Papua New Guinea was 47.13 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 49.39 0-100 in 2004.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 43.12 0-100 in 2013.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for rule of law - governance score?
Papua New Guinea ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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