Papua New Guinea Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
Papua New Guinea's rule of law stood at -0.44 in 2025, a rise of +0.10 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.44 by 2025. Papua New Guinea ranked 131st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -0.38 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -0.44 | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.44 | +0.10 | #131 |
| 2023 | -0.54 | +0.08 | #142 |
| 2022 | -0.62 | +0.14 | #145 |
| 2021 | -0.75 | −0.04 | #154 |
| 2020 | -0.71 | +0.09 | #150 |
| 2019 | -0.80 | −0.04 | #156 |
| 2018 | -0.76 | +0.05 | #155 |
| 2017 | -0.82 | −0.04 | #159 |
| 2016 | -0.78 | +0.09 | #154 |
| 2015 | -0.87 | −0.09 | #160 |
| 2014 | -0.77 | +0.17 | #151 |
| 2013 | -0.94 | −0.11 | #166 |
| 2012 | -0.83 | −0.02 | #155 |
| 2011 | -0.81 | +0.12 | #153 |
| 2010 | -0.93 | −0.02 | #161 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw rule of law improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea's rule of law was -0.44 in 2025. Ranked 131st globally. This represents a 18.9% increase from the previous year.
Papua New Guinea's rule of law peaked at -0.44 in 2025.
The lowest rule of law in Papua New Guinea was -1.01 in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Papua New Guinea's rule of law is projected to reach -0.44 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Papua New Guinea in 2025 was -0.44. This ranks 131st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_rule-of-law,
title = {Papua New Guinea Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}