Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Political centralization index
Ghana
0.149
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.13
in 2025
Ghana rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Political centralization index over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.149 against 0.13 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.504 | 0.801 | 0.297 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.48 | 0.801 | 0.321 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.48 | 0.801 | 0.321 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.48 | 0.801 | 0.321 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.4776 | 0.6974 | 0.2198 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.318 | 0.3964 | 0.0784 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.4182 | 0.3226 | 0.0956 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.512 | 0.235 | 0.277 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.5474 | 0.174 | 0.3734 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.2799 | 0.174 | 0.1059 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1155 | 0.174 | 0.0585 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.124 | 0.1989 | 0.0749 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1475 | 0.1477 | 0.0002 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 0.149 against 0.13 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.019, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for political centralization index?
- Ghana ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.