Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Distribution democracy index polity

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

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Somalia
51015196019892018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

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

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 14 3 11 Papua New Guinea
1980s 14 3 11 Papua New Guinea
1990s 14 9.3 4.7 Papua New Guinea
2000s 14 10 4 Papua New Guinea
2010s 14.88 14.38 0.5 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed