Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Nepal
0.898
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.912
in 2025
Nepal rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
35th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.912 against 0.898 in Nepal, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.142 | 0.142 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.527 | 0.527 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.912 | 0.912 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.459 | 0.912 | 0.453 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2083 | 0.912 | 0.7037 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.4567 | 0.912 | 0.4553 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.9323 | 0.912 | 0.0203 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.912 against 0.898 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.014, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Nepal ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.