What is liberal democracy index in Papua New Guinea?

Liberal democracy index in Papua New Guinea was 0.384 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 1975.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1915.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for liberal democracy index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.384 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.384

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

79th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.451

in 1975

All-time low

0.051

in 1915

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.384 for liberal democracy index 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, liberal democracy index 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

76 Maldives 0.416 compare
77 Fiji 0.398 compare
78 Ecuador 0.386 compare
80 Albania 0.382 compare
81 Honduras 0.38 compare
82 Paraguay 0.376 compare

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More social development data for Papua New Guinea

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.805 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.28 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.805 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.467 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Papua New Guinea?: Liberal democracy index in Papua New Guinea was 0.384 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 1975.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1915.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for liberal democracy index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.