Age of electoral democracy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age of electoral democracy was 35 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2007
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Papua New Guinea is 35, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 111 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 35 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.5 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5 | 28 | 35 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 49 Cape Verde 35 compare
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More social development data for Papua New Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Age of electoral democracy in Papua New Guinea was 35 in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2007.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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