Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Political regime

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

Political regime over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0.6 0.6 Zambia
1970s 1.5 1 0.5 Papua New Guinea
1980s 2 1 1 Papua New Guinea
1990s 2 1 1 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.8 1.3 0.5 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1 1.3 0.3 Zambia
2020s 1 1.5 0.5 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for political regime?
Papua New Guinea ranks 87th and Zambia 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
Last refreshed