How does Papua New Guinea rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral 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: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.684 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.684

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

58th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.738

in 2023

All-time low

0.553

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.684.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.738 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.553, in 1900.

Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.553	—
1901	0.553	+0.0%
1902	0.553	+0.0%
1903	0.553	+0.0%
1904	0.553	+0.0%
1905	0.553	+0.0%
1906	0.553	+0.0%
1907	0.553	+0.0%
1908	0.553	+0.0%
1909	0.553	+0.0%
1910	0.553	+0.0%
1911	0.553	+0.0%
1912	0.553	+0.0%
1913	0.553	+0.0%
1914	0.553	+0.0%
1915	0.553	+0.0%
1916	0.553	+0.0%
1917	0.553	+0.0%
1918	0.553	+0.0%
1919	0.553	+0.0%
1920	0.553	+0.0%
1921	0.553	+0.0%
1922	0.553	+0.0%
1923	0.553	+0.0%
1924	0.553	+0.0%
1925	0.553	+0.0%
1926	0.553	+0.0%
1927	0.553	+0.0%
1928	0.553	+0.0%
1929	0.553	+0.0%
1930	0.553	+0.0%
1931	0.553	+0.0%
1932	0.553	+0.0%
1933	0.553	+0.0%
1934	0.553	+0.0%
1935	0.553	+0.0%
1936	0.553	+0.0%
1937	0.553	+0.0%
1938	0.553	+0.0%
1939	0.553	+0.0%
1940	0.553	+0.0%
1941	0.553	+0.0%
1942	0.553	+0.0%
1943	0.553	+0.0%
1944	0.553	+0.0%
1945	0.553	+0.0%
1946	0.553	+0.0%
1947	0.553	+0.0%
1948	0.553	+0.0%
1949	0.553	+0.0%
1950	0.553	+0.0%
1951	0.661	+19.5%
1952	0.661	+0.0%
1953	0.661	+0.0%
1954	0.661	+0.0%
1955	0.661	+0.0%
1956	0.661	+0.0%
1957	0.661	+0.0%
1958	0.661	+0.0%
1959	0.661	+0.0%
1960	0.661	+0.0%
1961	0.661	+0.0%
1962	0.661	+0.0%
1963	0.661	+0.0%
1964	0.661	+0.0%
1965	0.661	+0.0%
1966	0.661	+0.0%
1967	0.661	+0.0%
1968	0.661	+0.0%
1969	0.661	+0.0%
1970	0.651	-1.5%
1971	0.651	+0.0%
1972	0.651	+0.0%
1973	0.651	+0.0%
1974	0.651	+0.0%
1975	0.612	-6.0%
1976	0.612	+0.0%
1977	0.612	+0.0%
1978	0.612	+0.0%
1979	0.612	+0.0%
1980	0.612	+0.0%
1981	0.612	+0.0%
1982	0.612	+0.0%
1983	0.612	+0.0%
1984	0.612	+0.0%
1985	0.612	+0.0%
1986	0.612	+0.0%
1987	0.612	+0.0%
1988	0.612	+0.0%
1989	0.612	+0.0%
1990	0.612	+0.0%
1991	0.612	+0.0%
1992	0.612	+0.0%
1993	0.612	+0.0%
1994	0.612	+0.0%
1995	0.612	+0.0%
1996	0.612	+0.0%
1997	0.612	+0.0%
1998	0.612	+0.0%
1999	0.612	+0.0%
2000	0.612	+0.0%
2001	0.612	+0.0%
2002	0.612	+0.0%
2003	0.612	+0.0%
2004	0.612	+0.0%
2005	0.612	+0.0%
2006	0.612	+0.0%
2007	0.612	+0.0%
2008	0.612	+0.0%
2009	0.612	+0.0%
2010	0.631	+3.1%
2011	0.658	+4.3%
2012	0.667	+1.4%
2013	0.667	+0.0%
2014	0.667	+0.0%
2015	0.667	+0.0%
2016	0.667	+0.0%
2017	0.702	+5.2%
2018	0.704	+0.3%
2019	0.693	-1.6%
2020	0.673	-2.9%
2021	0.718	+6.7%
2022	0.718	+0.0%
2023	0.738	+2.8%
2024	0.698	-5.4%
2025	0.684	-2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1910s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1920s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1930s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1940s	0.553	0.553	0.553	10
1950s	0.6502	0.553	0.661	10
1960s	0.661	0.661	0.661	10
1970s	0.6315	0.612	0.651	10
1980s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
1990s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
2000s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
2010s	0.6723	0.631	0.704	10
2020s	0.7048	0.673	0.738	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

55 Djibouti 0.706 compare
56 Mozambique 0.695 compare
57 Mongolia 0.693 compare
58 India 0.684 compare
60 El Salvador 0.682 compare
61 Morocco 0.671 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea?: Political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea was 0.684 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.738 in 2023.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.553 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.