Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Papua New Guinea
0
in 2025
Rwanda
0
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
87th
Rwanda rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0 against 0 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0 against 0 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.