Deliberative democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deliberative democracy index vdem was 0.248 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea is 0.248, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.35 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1900.
That places Papua New Guinea 104th out of 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0212 | 0.02 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0338 | 0.023 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0651 | 0.057 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2812 | 0.189 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3458 | 0.338 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3298 | 0.326 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3198 | 0.296 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.258 | 0.235 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2485 | 0.245 | 0.256 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.805 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.384 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.467 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.879 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.839 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.28 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea?
- Deliberative democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea was 0.248 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index vdem recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 1978.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index vdem recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1900.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deliberative democracy index vdem?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index vdem rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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