Age of full democracy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age of full democracy was 48 in 2025. β Volatile
Age of full democracy in Papua New Guinea, 1978β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 48 for age of full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 48 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.
That places Papua New Guinea 33rd out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5 | 13 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5 | 23 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5 | 33 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 | 43 | 48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 30 Switzerland 55 compare
- 31 Greece 51 compare
- 32 Portugal 50 compare
- 33 Kiribati 48 compare
- 33 Tuvalu 48 compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 47 compare
- 36 Micronesia 47 compare
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 full democracy in Papua New Guinea?
- Age of full democracy in Papua New Guinea was 48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age of full democracy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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