Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Key features of democracy
Mexico
0.469
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.467
in 2025
Mexico rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Key features of democracy over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.469 against 0.467 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1096 | 0.086 | 0.0236 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.1524 | 0.0845 | 0.0679 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.1869 | 0.083 | 0.1039 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.1861 | 0.083 | 0.1031 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.1927 | 0.093 | 0.0997 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.2158 | 0.182 | 0.0338 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.2325 | 0.2701 | 0.0376 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.2618 | 0.4921 | 0.2303 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.3232 | 0.5681 | 0.2449 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.4921 | 0.5415 | 0.0494 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.6781 | 0.5242 | 0.1539 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.6501 | 0.4557 | 0.1944 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.5642 | 0.462 | 0.1022 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Mexico, at 0.469 against 0.467 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.002, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Mexico ranks 92nd 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.