What is liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea?

Liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1973.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for liberal democracy?

Papua New Guinea ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea

Name: Liberal democracy 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 was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1973

All-time low

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea is 1, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Papua New Guinea 87th 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	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	1.5	0	2	10
1980s	2	2	2	10
1990s	2	2	2	10
2000s	1.8	1	2	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

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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)
Varieties of democracy 0.467 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.384 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.805 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (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 in Papua New Guinea?: Liberal democracy in Papua New Guinea was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1973.
What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for liberal democracy?: Papua New Guinea ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.