Age of electoral democracy lexical in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age of electoral democracy lexical was 51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
51
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy lexical in Papua New Guinea is 51, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy lexical in Papua New Guinea peaked at 51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 51 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.5 | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5 | 26 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5 | 36 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 46 | 51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57 compare
- 37 Switzerland 55 compare
- 38 Greece 52 compare
- 40 Portugal 50 compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50 compare
- 42 Cyprus 49 compare
- 42 Spain 49 compare
More social development data for Papua New Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy lexical in Papua New Guinea?
- Age of electoral democracy lexical in Papua New Guinea was 51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age of electoral democracy lexical?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy lexical rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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