Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.248 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.248
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.32
in 1975
All-time low
0.017
in 1915
Years of data
126
1900β2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.248 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.32 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1915.
Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0175 | 0.017 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0356 | 0.022 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0696 | 0.057 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0917 | 0.08 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2389 | 0.127 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.31 | 0.302 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2991 | 0.292 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.294 | 0.271 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2534 | 0.248 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.254 | 0.247 | 0.266 | 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Papua New Guinea was 0.248 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 1975.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1915.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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