What is varieties of democracy in Papua New Guinea?

Varieties of democracy in Papua New Guinea was 0.467 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.591 in 1975.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1915.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for varieties of democracy?

Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Papua New Guinea

Name: Varieties of 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: Varieties of democracy was 0.467 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.467

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

93rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.591

in 1975

All-time low

0.083

in 1915

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.467.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.591 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1915.

That places Papua New Guinea 93rd 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	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1910s	0.0845	0.083	0.086	10
1920s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1930s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1940s	0.093	0.083	0.108	10
1950s	0.182	0.11	0.19	10
1960s	0.2701	0.233	0.292	10
1970s	0.4921	0.309	0.591	10
1980s	0.5681	0.554	0.573	10
1990s	0.5415	0.537	0.554	10
2000s	0.5242	0.478	0.544	10
2010s	0.4557	0.444	0.475	10
2020s	0.462	0.455	0.467	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

90 Albania 0.484 compare
91 Sierra Leone 0.471 compare
92 Mexico 0.469 compare
94 Indonesia 0.462 compare
95 Singapore 0.434 compare
96 Thailand 0.424 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
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 varieties of democracy in Papua New Guinea?: Varieties of democracy in Papua New Guinea was 0.467 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.591 in 1975.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1915.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for varieties of democracy?: Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.