Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Niger or Papua New Guinea?

Niger, at 0.253 against 0.248 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Deliberative Democracy Index

Niger

0.253

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.248

in 2025

Niger rank

102nd

Papua New Guinea rank

104th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Niger
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.253 against 0.248 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.027	0.02	0.007	Niger
1930s	0.027	0.02	0.007	Niger
1940s	0.0272	0.0212	0.006	Niger
1950s	0.0292	0.0338	0.0046	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.063	0.0651	0.0021	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.0522	0.2812	0.229	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.0517	0.3458	0.2941	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.3004	0.3298	0.0294	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.4364	0.3198	0.1166	Niger
2010s	0.4994	0.258	0.2414	Niger
2020s	0.383	0.2485	0.1345	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Niger or Papua New Guinea?: Niger, at 0.253 against 0.248 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Niger and Papua New Guinea?: 0.005, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Niger ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.