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?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.