What is equal rights protection index in Papua New Guinea?

Equal rights protection index in Papua New Guinea was 0.504 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.644 in 2023.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1900.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for equal rights protection index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Papua New Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.504 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.504

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

121st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.644

in 2023

All-time low

0.01

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Papua New Guinea is 0.504, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.644 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1900.

Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1910s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1920s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1930s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1940s	0.1188	0.01	0.282	10
1950s	0.282	0.282	0.282	10
1960s	0.282	0.282	0.282	10
1970s	0.4405	0.282	0.599	10
1980s	0.599	0.599	0.599	10
1990s	0.599	0.599	0.599	10
2000s	0.599	0.599	0.599	10
2010s	0.5822	0.557	0.599	10
2020s	0.5693	0.504	0.644	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

119 Rwanda 0.51 compare
120 Zimbabwe 0.505 compare
122 Ethiopia 0.503 compare
123 Honduras 0.491 compare
124 Peru 0.481 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Papua New Guinea

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,727 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 644 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.384 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.805 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.28 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.805 (2025)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Papua New Guinea?: Equal rights protection index in Papua New Guinea was 0.504 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.644 in 2023.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for equal rights protection index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.