New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Democratic change
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for democratic change?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.