Papua New Guinea vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Age of electoral democracy

Papua New Guinea
51 years
in 2025
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
57 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
36th

Age of electoral democracy over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 57 years against 51 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6 years.

That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 36th of 144 countries.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 9 years 6 years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1980s 10.5 years 16.5 years 6 years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1990s 20.5 years 26.5 years 6 years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000s 30.5 years 36.5 years 6 years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 40.5 years 46.5 years 6 years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2020s 48.5 years 54.5 years 6 years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Papua New Guinea or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 57 years against 51 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Papua New Guinea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
6 years, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 36th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – 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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Indicator
Age of electoral democracy
Unit
years
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.