Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Age of full democracy
Papua New Guinea
48
in 2025
Tuvalu
48
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 against 48 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
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 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 27.5 | 27.5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 37.5 | 37.5 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 45.5 | 45.5 | 0 | — |
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 against 48 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 0, 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?
- 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.