Micronesia (country) vs Papua New Guinea: Age of full democracy
Micronesia (country)
47 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
48 years
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Age of full democracy over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48 years against 47 years in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1 years.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) 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 | Micronesia (country) | 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, Micronesia (country) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48 years against 47 years in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 1 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Micronesia (country) 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.