Albania vs Papua New Guinea: Liberal Democracy Index
Albania
0.382
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.384
in 2025
Albania rank
80th
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Albania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.384 against 0.382 in Albania, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1022 | 0.0512 | 0.051 | Albania |
| 1920s | 0.1371 | 0.051 | 0.0861 | Albania |
| 1930s | 0.1176 | 0.051 | 0.0666 | Albania |
| 1940s | 0.0515 | 0.0773 | 0.0258 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.0539 | 0.1841 | 0.1302 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.054 | 0.2244 | 0.1704 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0548 | 0.3688 | 0.314 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0568 | 0.4344 | 0.3776 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2949 | 0.4164 | 0.1215 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.4115 | 0.4052 | 0.0063 | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.436 | 0.3522 | 0.0838 | Albania |
| 2020s | 0.4137 | 0.3698 | 0.0438 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Albania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.384 against 0.382 in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Albania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.002, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Papua New Guinea?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Albania ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.