Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Free country
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Free country over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.22 | 0.7778 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for free country?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).