What is women's civil liberties index in Papua New Guinea?

Women's civil liberties index in Papua New Guinea was 0.546 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 2020.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.235 in 1900.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for women's civil liberties index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Women's Civil Liberties 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: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.546 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.546

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

119th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.609

in 2020

All-time low

0.235

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.546.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.609 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.235, in 1900.

Papua New Guinea ranks 119th 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.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.235	—
1901	0.235	+0.0%
1902	0.235	+0.0%
1903	0.235	+0.0%
1904	0.235	+0.0%
1905	0.235	+0.0%
1906	0.235	+0.0%
1907	0.235	+0.0%
1908	0.235	+0.0%
1909	0.235	+0.0%
1910	0.235	+0.0%
1911	0.235	+0.0%
1912	0.235	+0.0%
1913	0.235	+0.0%
1914	0.235	+0.0%
1915	0.235	+0.0%
1916	0.235	+0.0%
1917	0.235	+0.0%
1918	0.235	+0.0%
1919	0.235	+0.0%
1920	0.235	+0.0%
1921	0.235	+0.0%
1922	0.235	+0.0%
1923	0.235	+0.0%
1924	0.235	+0.0%
1925	0.235	+0.0%
1926	0.235	+0.0%
1927	0.235	+0.0%
1928	0.235	+0.0%
1929	0.235	+0.0%
1930	0.235	+0.0%
1931	0.235	+0.0%
1932	0.235	+0.0%
1933	0.235	+0.0%
1934	0.235	+0.0%
1935	0.235	+0.0%
1936	0.235	+0.0%
1937	0.235	+0.0%
1938	0.235	+0.0%
1939	0.235	+0.0%
1940	0.235	+0.0%
1941	0.235	+0.0%
1942	0.235	+0.0%
1943	0.235	+0.0%
1944	0.235	+0.0%
1945	0.235	+0.0%
1946	0.283	+20.4%
1947	0.283	+0.0%
1948	0.283	+0.0%
1949	0.283	+0.0%
1950	0.283	+0.0%
1951	0.283	+0.0%
1952	0.283	+0.0%
1953	0.283	+0.0%
1954	0.283	+0.0%
1955	0.283	+0.0%
1956	0.283	+0.0%
1957	0.283	+0.0%
1958	0.283	+0.0%
1959	0.283	+0.0%
1960	0.283	+0.0%
1961	0.283	+0.0%
1962	0.283	+0.0%
1963	0.283	+0.0%
1964	0.283	+0.0%
1965	0.283	+0.0%
1966	0.283	+0.0%
1967	0.283	+0.0%
1968	0.283	+0.0%
1969	0.283	+0.0%
1970	0.283	+0.0%
1971	0.283	+0.0%
1972	0.283	+0.0%
1973	0.283	+0.0%
1974	0.283	+0.0%
1975	0.562	+98.6%
1976	0.562	+0.0%
1977	0.562	+0.0%
1978	0.562	+0.0%
1979	0.562	+0.0%
1980	0.562	+0.0%
1981	0.562	+0.0%
1982	0.562	+0.0%
1983	0.562	+0.0%
1984	0.562	+0.0%
1985	0.562	+0.0%
1986	0.562	+0.0%
1987	0.562	+0.0%
1988	0.562	+0.0%
1989	0.562	+0.0%
1990	0.562	+0.0%
1991	0.562	+0.0%
1992	0.562	+0.0%
1993	0.562	+0.0%
1994	0.562	+0.0%
1995	0.562	+0.0%
1996	0.562	+0.0%
1997	0.562	+0.0%
1998	0.562	+0.0%
1999	0.562	+0.0%
2000	0.562	+0.0%
2001	0.562	+0.0%
2002	0.562	+0.0%
2003	0.562	+0.0%
2004	0.562	+0.0%
2005	0.562	+0.0%
2006	0.562	+0.0%
2007	0.562	+0.0%
2008	0.562	+0.0%
2009	0.562	+0.0%
2010	0.562	+0.0%
2011	0.562	+0.0%
2012	0.567	+0.9%
2013	0.567	+0.0%
2014	0.567	+0.0%
2015	0.567	+0.0%
2016	0.567	+0.0%
2017	0.556	-1.9%
2018	0.569	+2.3%
2019	0.569	+0.0%
2020	0.609	+7.0%
2021	0.54	-11.3%
2022	0.536	-0.7%
2023	0.536	+0.0%
2024	0.545	+1.7%
2025	0.546	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.235	0.235	0.235	10
1910s	0.235	0.235	0.235	10
1920s	0.235	0.235	0.235	10
1930s	0.235	0.235	0.235	10
1940s	0.2542	0.235	0.283	10
1950s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1960s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1970s	0.4225	0.283	0.562	10
1980s	0.562	0.562	0.562	10
1990s	0.562	0.562	0.562	10
2000s	0.562	0.562	0.562	10
2010s	0.5653	0.556	0.569	10
2020s	0.552	0.536	0.609	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

116 Türkiye 0.586 compare
117 Angola 0.577 compare
118 Palestine, State of 0.551 compare
120 Haiti 0.538 compare
121 Paraguay 0.533 compare
122 Maldives 0.526 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Papua New Guinea

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Papua New Guinea?: Women's civil liberties index in Papua New Guinea was 0.546 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.235 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for women's civil liberties index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.