Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Age of electoral democracy
Papua New Guinea
51 years
in 2025
Spain
49 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Spain rank
42nd
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51 years against 49 years in Spain, a difference of 2 years.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 10.5 years | 8.5 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 20.5 years | 18.5 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 30.5 years | 28.5 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.5 years | 38.5 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 48.5 years | 46.5 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51 years against 49 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 2 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.