Papua New Guinea vs Syria: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Papua New Guinea
0.429
in 2025
Syria
0.432
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
130th
Syria rank
129th
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.432 against 0.429 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th and Syria ranks 129th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.047 | 0.2174 | 0.1704 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.047 | 0.2256 | 0.1786 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.047 | 0.185 | 0.138 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.055 | 0.2006 | 0.1456 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.114 | 0.2404 | 0.1264 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.186 | 0.3633 | 0.1773 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.192 | 0.4217 | 0.2297 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.364 | 0.4284 | 0.0644 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.458 | 0.434 | 0.024 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.4682 | 0.4243 | 0.0439 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.477 | 0.3473 | 0.1297 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.4597 | 0.235 | 0.2247 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.451 | 0.2265 | 0.2245 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Papua New Guinea or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.432 against 0.429 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Papua New Guinea and Syria?
- 0.003, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syria rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th and Syria ranks 129th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. 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 the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.