Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea: Participatory democracy index
Mongolia
0.281
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.28
in 2025
Mongolia rank
91st
Papua New Guinea rank
92nd
Participatory democracy index over time
- Mongolia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.281 against 0.28 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mongolia ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.006 | 0.0132 | 0.0072 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.0187 | 0.015 | 0.0037 | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 0.023 | 0.015 | 0.008 | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 0.018 | 0.0188 | 0.0008 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.0275 | 0.0377 | 0.0102 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.0409 | 0.0935 | 0.0526 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.042 | 0.25 | 0.208 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0421 | 0.3327 | 0.2906 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.37 | 0.3192 | 0.0508 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.3819 | 0.3091 | 0.0728 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.3804 | 0.2741 | 0.1063 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.288 | 0.2775 | 0.0105 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mongolia or Papua New Guinea?
- Mongolia, at 0.281 against 0.28 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.001, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Mongolia ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.