El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Political Participation Index
El Salvador
5.75
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.75
in 2025
El Salvador rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Political Participation Index over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.75 against 5.75 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 8 | 0.3333 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 7.6 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.33 | 0.5833 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political participation index, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 5.75 against 5.75 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political participation index between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for political participation index?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.