Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Indonesia
0.462
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.467
in 2025
Indonesia rank
93rd
Papua New Guinea rank
92nd
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Indonesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.467 against 0.462 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 93rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0285 | 0.086 | 0.0575 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.0376 | 0.0845 | 0.0469 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.0418 | 0.083 | 0.0412 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.0353 | 0.083 | 0.0477 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.096 | 0.093 | 0.003 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 0.3562 | 0.182 | 0.1742 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.213 | 0.2701 | 0.0571 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.2104 | 0.4921 | 0.2817 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.1922 | 0.5681 | 0.3759 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2389 | 0.5415 | 0.3026 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.6837 | 0.5242 | 0.1595 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.6498 | 0.4557 | 0.1941 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.528 | 0.462 | 0.066 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.467 against 0.462 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.005, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Indonesia ranks 93rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.