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?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.