Djibouti vs Papua New Guinea: Elected Political Leaders Index
Djibouti
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Djibouti rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Djibouti
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.3 | 0.793 | 0.493 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Djibouti or Papua New Guinea?
- Djibouti, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Djibouti ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).