Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Multi-party elections
Ireland
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Ireland |
| 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 multi-party elections, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.