Which has higher participatory democracy index, Albania or Papua New Guinea?

Albania, at 0.29 against 0.28 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Papua New Guinea?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Papua New Guinea: Participatory Democracy Index

Albania

0.29

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.28

in 2025

Albania rank

89th

Papua New Guinea rank

92nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Albania
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.29 against 0.28 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0533	0.0143	0.039	Albania
1920s	0.0624	0.015	0.0474	Albania
1930s	0.0515	0.015	0.0365	Albania
1940s	0.0341	0.0188	0.0153	Albania
1950s	0.0463	0.0377	0.0086	Albania
1960s	0.047	0.0935	0.0465	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.047	0.25	0.203	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.0476	0.3327	0.2851	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.2085	0.3192	0.1107	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.3225	0.3091	0.0134	Albania
2010s	0.3231	0.2741	0.049	Albania
2020s	0.3125	0.2775	0.035	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Albania or Papua New Guinea?: Albania, at 0.29 against 0.28 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Albania and Papua New Guinea?: 0.01, with Albania 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 participatory democracy index?: Albania ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.