Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Political regime

Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th

Political regime over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.4 0 0.4 Nicaragua
1920s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Nicaragua
1940s 0.1 0 0.1 Nicaragua
1950s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1960s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1970s 0.8889 1.44 0.5556 Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.5 2 1.5 Papua New Guinea
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 1.7 1.8 0.1 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for political regime?
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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