Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Political Rights Rating
Maldives
4
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4
in 2025
Maldives rank
79th
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Political Rights Rating over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4 against 4 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 2 | 3.11 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 6 | 2 | 4 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.5 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
- Maldives, at 4 against 4 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for political rights rating?
- Maldives ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.