Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Argentina
1.46
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.4
in 2025
Argentina rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.46 against 1.4 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.076 | -2.33 | 2.41 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.1963 | -2.33 | 2.53 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.459 | -2.33 | 2.79 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.19 | -2.33 | 2.52 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.9812 | -1.17 | 2.15 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 1.3 | -1.17 | 2.47 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 1.26 | -1.17 | 2.43 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 0.6295 | 0.5343 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.43 | 0.0476 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.43 | 0.318 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.43 | 0.318 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.43 | 0.318 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.42 | 0.2235 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Argentina, at 1.46 against 1.4 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Argentina ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.