Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Age of full democracy
Marshall Islands
47 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
48 years
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Age of full democracy over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48 years against 47 years in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 2 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 7.5 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 17.5 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 26.5 years | 27.5 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 36.5 years | 37.5 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 44.5 years | 45.5 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48 years against 47 years in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 1 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Marshall Islands ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β 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.