How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Papua New Guinea?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Papua New Guinea: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Albania

0.517

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.511

in 2025

Albania rank

95th

Papua New Guinea rank

97th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Albania
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.517 against 0.511 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1775	0.0304	0.1471	Albania
1920s	0.1628	0.036	0.1268	Albania
1930s	0.1445	0.036	0.1085	Albania
1940s	0.108	0.0483	0.0597	Albania
1950s	0.11	0.07	0.04	Albania
1960s	0.1108	0.1982	0.0874	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.112	0.3845	0.2725	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.114	0.5129	0.3989	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.4193	0.515	0.0957	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.5739	0.515	0.0589	Albania
2010s	0.5418	0.5131	0.0287	Albania
2020s	0.5385	0.511	0.0275	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Albania or Papua New Guinea?: Albania, at 0.517 against 0.511 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Albania and Papua New Guinea?: 0.006, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Papua New Guinea?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Albania ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.