Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.493
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.511
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
100th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.511 against 0.493 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.013 | 0.021 | 0.008 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.013 | 0.0285 | 0.0155 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.076 | 0.036 | 0.04 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.076 | 0.036 | 0.04 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.076 | 0.0483 | 0.0277 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.1022 | 0.07 | 0.0322 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.361 | 0.1982 | 0.1628 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.3989 | 0.3845 | 0.0144 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.3795 | 0.5129 | 0.1334 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.3626 | 0.515 | 0.1524 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.398 | 0.515 | 0.117 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.5094 | 0.5131 | 0.0037 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.4798 | 0.511 | 0.0312 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.511 against 0.493 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.018, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.