Physical Integrity Rights Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.782 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.782
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.822
in 2020
All-time low
0.395
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.782.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.822 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.395, in 1900.
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.395 | — |
| 1901 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.706 | +78.7% |
| 1947 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.811 | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.799 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.79 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.779 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.781 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.78 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.794 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.822 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.782 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.782 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.782 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.855, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.395 | 0.395 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.395 | 0.395 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.395 | 0.395 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.395 | 0.395 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5194 | 0.395 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.706 | 0.706 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.706 | 0.706 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7585 | 0.706 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.811 | 0.811 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.811 | 0.811 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.811 | 0.811 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7859 | 0.779 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.802 | 0.782 | 0.822 | 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 physical integrity rights index in Papua New Guinea?
- Physical integrity rights index in Papua New Guinea was 0.782 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.395 in 1900.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.