Equal Rights Protection Index in Papua New Guinea
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.
Equal Rights Protection Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.01 | — |
| 1901 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.282 | +2720.0% |
| 1947 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.599 | +112.4% |
| 1976 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.585 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.557 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.591 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.595 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.644 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.525 | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 0.504 | -4.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.504 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.504 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.641, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
More social development data for Papua New Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.