Key features of liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.384 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.384 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.451 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1915.
That places Papua New Guinea 79th out of 176 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 | 0.052 | 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 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 key features of liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea was 0.384 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 1975.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy 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?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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