Mali vs Papua New Guinea: Distribution of Democracy Index

Mali
15
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
15
in 2018
Mali rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Mali
  • Papua New Guinea
51015196019892018

How they compare

Mali currently reports 15 against 15 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Mali ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 3 14 11 Papua New Guinea
1980s 3 14 11 Papua New Guinea
1990s 12.7 14 1.3 Papua New Guinea
2000s 16 14 2 Mali
2010s 14.89 14.78 0.1111 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Mali or Papua New Guinea?
Mali, at 15 against 15 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Mali and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Mali and Papua New Guinea rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Mali ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).