North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea: Competitive elections
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- North Macedonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, North Macedonia or Papua New Guinea?
- North Macedonia, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for competitive elections?
- North Macedonia 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
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.