Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Age of full democracy
Kiribati
48 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
48 years
in 2025
Kiribati rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Age of full democracy over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 48 years against 48 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 years | 1.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 7.5 years | 7.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 17.5 years | 17.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 27.5 years | 27.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 37.5 years | 37.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 45.5 years | 45.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Kiribati, at 48 years against 48 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Kiribati ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 a full democracy.