Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Liberal democracy
Burundi
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 110 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 2 | 1.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Burundi ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.