States involved in state-based conflicts in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: States involved in state-based conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
States involved in state-based conflicts in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for states involved in state-based conflicts in Papua New Guinea is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Over the whole period, states involved in state-based conflicts in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
States involved in state-based conflicts in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in state-based conflicts in Papua New Guinea?
- States involved in state-based conflicts in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest states involved in state-based conflicts recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest states involved in state-based conflicts recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in state-based conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.