Papua New Guinea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Democratic change
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Papua New Guinea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for democratic change?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and Trinidad and Tobago 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.