What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?

0.004, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Papua New Guinea vs Tunisia: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Papua New Guinea

0.511

in 2025

Tunisia

0.507

in 2025

Papua New Guinea rank

97th

Tunisia rank

99th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Papua New Guinea
Tunisia

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.511 against 0.507 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 99th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Papua New Guinea	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.021	0.072	0.051	Tunisia
1910s	0.0285	0.072	0.0435	Tunisia
1920s	0.036	0.0522	0.0162	Tunisia
1930s	0.036	0.05	0.014	Tunisia
1940s	0.0483	0.05	0.0017	Tunisia
1950s	0.07	0.1352	0.0652	Tunisia
1960s	0.1982	0.336	0.1378	Tunisia
1970s	0.3845	0.336	0.0485	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.5129	0.3394	0.1735	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.515	0.35	0.165	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.515	0.3956	0.1194	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.5131	0.4991	0.014	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.511	0.5483	0.0373	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Papua New Guinea or Tunisia?: Papua New Guinea, at 0.511 against 0.507 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?: 0.004, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 99th 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.