Legislative Corruption Score in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Legislative Corruption Score in Papua New Guinea, 1951–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Papua New Guinea is -1.92, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Papua New Guinea peaked at -1.65 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.74, in 1951.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.74 | — |
| 1952 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.65 | -39.9% |
| 1971 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.92 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -1.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -1.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3625. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.74 | -2.74 | -2.74 | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.74 | -2.74 | -2.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.65 | -1.65 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.65 | -1.65 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.65 | -1.65 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.65 | -1.65 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.89 | -1.92 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.92 | -1.92 | -1.92 | 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 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 legislative corruption score in Papua New Guinea?
- Legislative corruption score in Papua New Guinea was -1.92 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -1.65 in 1970.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 in 1951.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for legislative corruption score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.