Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Civil society participation index
Congo
0.566
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.604
in 2025
Congo rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Civil society participation index over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.604 against 0.566 in Congo, a difference of 0.038.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.107 | 0.061 | 0.046 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.107 | 0.083 | 0.024 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.107 | 0.105 | 0.002 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.107 | 0.105 | 0.002 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.107 | 0.1435 | 0.0365 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.1346 | 0.209 | 0.0744 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.3955 | 0.3248 | 0.0707 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1072 | 0.5518 | 0.4446 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.128 | 0.6231 | 0.4951 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.6776 | 0.635 | 0.0426 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4395 | 0.635 | 0.1955 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.4659 | 0.6168 | 0.1509 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.5985 | 0.604 | 0.0055 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.604 against 0.566 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.038, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Congo ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Civil society participation index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.