Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Age of full democracy
Papua New Guinea
48 years
in 2025
Switzerland
55 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
30th
Age of full democracy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55 years against 48 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 89 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 years | 8.5 years | 7 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.5 years | 14.5 years | 7 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 17.5 years | 24.5 years | 7 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27.5 years | 34.5 years | 7 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 37.5 years | 44.5 years | 7 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 45.5 years | 52.5 years | 7 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55 years against 48 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 7 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.