Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.384 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 0.384, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.451 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1915.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th 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.
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.052 | — |
| 1901 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.066 | +29.4% |
| 1946 | 0.113 | +71.2% |
| 1947 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.192 | +69.9% |
| 1952 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.207 | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 0.209 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.21 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.231 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.235 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.236 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.241 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.249 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.364 | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.451 | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.445 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.441 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.436 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.437 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.438 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.432 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.426 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.425 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.418 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.413 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.414 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.415 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.416 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.413 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.417 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.396 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.376 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.366 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.354 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.348 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.345 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.346 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.344 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.351 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.352 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.359 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.355 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.369 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.372 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.38 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.384 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0515 | 0.051 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0773 | 0.051 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1841 | 0.113 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2244 | 0.207 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3688 | 0.241 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4344 | 0.425 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4164 | 0.413 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4052 | 0.376 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3522 | 0.344 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3698 | 0.355 | 0.384 | 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 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 0.384 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 1975.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1915.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy Our World in Data
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.