Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Elected political leaders index
Canada
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Canada
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.793 | 0.207 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected political leaders index, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Canada ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.