Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Liberal democracy index
Maldives
0.416
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.384
in 2025
Maldives rank
76th
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.416 against 0.384 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Maldives ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.033 | 0.052 | 0.019 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.033 | 0.0515 | 0.0185 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.033 | 0.051 | 0.018 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.0515 | 0.051 | 0.0005 | Maldives |
| 1940s | 0.0696 | 0.0773 | 0.0077 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.0654 | 0.1841 | 0.1187 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.063 | 0.2244 | 0.1614 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0668 | 0.3688 | 0.302 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0582 | 0.4344 | 0.3762 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0579 | 0.4164 | 0.3585 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1309 | 0.4052 | 0.2743 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.272 | 0.3522 | 0.0802 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.4322 | 0.3698 | 0.0623 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
- Maldives, at 0.416 against 0.384 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.032, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Maldives ranks 76th 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.