Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Key features of democracy
Indonesia
0.462
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.467
in 2025
Indonesia rank
94th
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Key features of democracy 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 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 176 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 key features of democracy, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.467 against 0.462 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy?
- Indonesia ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.