Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Engaged Society Score
Papua New Guinea
0.226
in 2025
Paraguay
0.307
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Paraguay rank
114th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.307 against 0.226 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.081.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.15 | -0.423 | 1.73 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | -2.15 | -0.423 | 1.73 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | -2.15 | -0.423 | 1.73 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | -2.15 | -0.423 | 1.73 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | -2.15 | -0.6559 | 1.5 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | -2.15 | -1.56 | 0.5969 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | -2.15 | -2.25 | 0.0934 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | -0.5172 | -2.66 | 2.14 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.226 | -2.45 | 2.68 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.226 | 0.339 | 0.113 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.226 | 0.5026 | 0.2766 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.226 | 0.7439 | 0.5179 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.226 | 0.5783 | 0.3523 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.307 against 0.226 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 0.081, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for engaged society score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 114th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.