Papua New Guinea vs United States: Democracy Index
Papua New Guinea
5
in 2018
United States
5
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
United States rank
98th
Democracy Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5 against 5 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 168 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 10 | 6 | United States |
| 1980s | 4 | 10 | 6 | United States |
| 1990s | 4 | 10 | 6 | United States |
| 2000s | 4 | 10 | 6 | United States |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 9.33 | 4.56 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Papua New Guinea or United States?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5 against 5 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for democracy index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).