Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Varieties democracy vdem

Mexico
0.469
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.467
in 2025
Mexico rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Mexico
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.469 against 0.467 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1096 0.086 0.0236 Mexico
1910s 0.1524 0.0845 0.0679 Mexico
1920s 0.1869 0.083 0.1039 Mexico
1930s 0.1861 0.083 0.1031 Mexico
1940s 0.1927 0.093 0.0997 Mexico
1950s 0.2158 0.182 0.0338 Mexico
1960s 0.2325 0.2701 0.0376 Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.2618 0.4921 0.2303 Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.3232 0.5681 0.2449 Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.4921 0.5415 0.0494 Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.6781 0.5242 0.1539 Mexico
2010s 0.6501 0.4557 0.1944 Mexico
2020s 0.5642 0.462 0.1022 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
Mexico, at 0.469 against 0.467 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
0.002, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
Mexico ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed