Papua New Guinea vs Venezuela: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Papua New Guinea
51 years
in 2025
Venezuela
50 years
in 2007
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Venezuela rank
40th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51 years against 50 years in Venezuela, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 144 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 20 years | 17 years | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 10.5 years | 27.5 years | 17 years | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 20.5 years | 37.5 years | 17 years | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 29.5 years | 46.5 years | 17 years | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Papua New Guinea or Venezuela?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51 years against 50 years in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Papua New Guinea and Venezuela?
- 1 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2007.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Venezuela rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 40th 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.