Locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -28.57 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | -20 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Locations of ongoing armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Locations of ongoing armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Countries where armed conflicts took place Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Locations of ongoing armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.