How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Malawi

0.806

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.805

in 2025

Malawi rank

72nd

Papua New Guinea rank

73rd

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Malawi
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.806 against 0.805 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Malawi ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.064	0.317	0.253	Papua New Guinea
1910s	0.0637	0.315	0.2513	Papua New Guinea
1920s	0.065	0.313	0.248	Papua New Guinea
1930s	0.069	0.313	0.244	Papua New Guinea
1940s	0.0714	0.3954	0.324	Papua New Guinea
1950s	0.0762	0.519	0.4428	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.114	0.5754	0.4614	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.0877	0.7137	0.626	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.09	0.8183	0.7283	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.3751	0.821	0.4459	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.6876	0.821	0.1334	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.7802	0.8064	0.0262	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.8257	0.8122	0.0135	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?: Malawi, at 0.806 against 0.805 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?: 0.001, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Malawi ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.