Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?

Gabon, at 0.787 against 0.782 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Gabon

0.787

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.782

in 2025

Gabon rank

89th

Papua New Guinea rank

91st

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Gabon
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.787 against 0.782 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Gabon ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.116	0.395	0.279	Papua New Guinea
1920s	0.116	0.395	0.279	Papua New Guinea
1930s	0.116	0.395	0.279	Papua New Guinea
1940s	0.1644	0.5194	0.355	Papua New Guinea
1950s	0.2606	0.706	0.4454	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.4259	0.706	0.2801	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.498	0.7585	0.2605	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.498	0.811	0.313	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.8388	0.811	0.0278	Gabon
2000s	0.845	0.811	0.034	Gabon
2010s	0.9199	0.7859	0.134	Gabon
2020s	0.8583	0.802	0.0563	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?: Gabon, at 0.787 against 0.782 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?: 0.005, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Gabon ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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