Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Age of full democracy
Papua New Guinea
48 years
in 2025
Tuvalu
48 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Tuvalu rank
33rd
Age of full democracy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48 years against 48 years in Tuvalu, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Tuvalu ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | 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, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48 years against 48 years in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Tuvalu 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.