Physical Integrity Rights Score in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.0577 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0577 for physical integrity rights score in 2019.
The figure is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.65 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -1.59, in 1992.
Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 193 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.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.28 | — |
| 1976 | 1.39 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.47 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.53 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.58 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.62 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.65 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.63 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.55 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9237 | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.768 | -16.9% |
| 1988 | -0.6015 | -178.3% |
| 1989 | -0.9964 | +65.6% |
| 1990 | -1.36 | +36.9% |
| 1991 | -1.46 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | -1.59 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | -1.36 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | -1.2 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | -1.17 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | -1.57 | +34.6% |
| 1997 | -0.6071 | -61.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1262 | -79.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0292 | -123.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2252 | +670.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2585 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1948 | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2082 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2232 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.159 | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1709 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2312 | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2223 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1868 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2349 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4248 | +80.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5683 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5202 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4655 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6688 | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 0.661 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3478 | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1504 | -56.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0577 | -61.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0577 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0577 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.85, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +670.9% | 0.0292 | 0.2252 |
| 1988 | -178.3% | 0.768 | -0.6015 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 | 1.28 | 1.58 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.902 | -0.9964 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.04 | -1.59 | 0.0292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.208 | 0.159 | 0.2585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4099 | 0.0577 | 0.6688 | 10 |
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 score in Papua New Guinea?
- Physical integrity rights score in Papua New Guinea was 0.0577 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1981.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 in 1992.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.