Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Political Rights Rating
Papua New Guinea
4
in 2025
Singapore
4
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Singapore rank
79th
Political Rights Rating over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4 against 4 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Singapore ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 | 5 | 2.8 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2 | 4.11 | 2.11 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2 | 4.6 | 2.6 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 5 | 2.1 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.4 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4 against 4 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for political rights rating?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Singapore 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.