Key features of democracy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Key features of democracy was 0.467 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.467
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.591
in 1975
All-time low
0.083
in 1915
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of democracy in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.467.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.591 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1915.
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 176 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 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0845 | 0.083 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.093 | 0.083 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.182 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2701 | 0.233 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4921 | 0.309 | 0.591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5681 | 0.554 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5415 | 0.537 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5242 | 0.478 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4557 | 0.444 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.462 | 0.455 | 0.467 | 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 key features of democracy in Papua New Guinea?
- Key features of democracy in Papua New Guinea was 0.467 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.591 in 1975.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1915.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for key features of democracy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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