Montenegro vs Papua New Guinea: Competitive elections

Montenegro
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Montenegro rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Competitive elections over time

  • Montenegro
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Montenegro ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Montenegro
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Papua New Guinea
1980s 0 1 1 Papua New Guinea
1990s 0 1 1 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitive elections, Montenegro or Papua New Guinea?
Montenegro, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Montenegro and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Papua New Guinea?
139 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Papua New Guinea rank globally for competitive elections?
Montenegro ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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