Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Papua New Guinea
37.8 0-100
in 2025
Vanuatu
37.02 0-100
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
159th
Vanuatu rank
160th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 37.8 0-100 against 37.02 0-100 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.78 0-100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 206 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.96 0-100 | 52.55 0-100 | 14.59 0-100 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 40.67 0-100 | 45.32 0-100 | 4.65 0-100 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 35.78 0-100 | 35.79 0-100 | 0.0174 0-100 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 37.8 0-100 against 37.02 0-100 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.78 0-100, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.