Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Strong elected regional governments index

Papua New Guinea
0.912
in 2025
Sweden
0.901
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
35th
Sweden rank
37th

Strong elected regional governments index over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.912 against 0.901 in Sweden, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.142 0.918 0.776 Sweden
1970s 0.527 0.918 0.391 Sweden
1980s 0.912 0.918 0.006 Sweden
1990s 0.912 0.918 0.006 Sweden
2000s 0.912 0.918 0.006 Sweden
2010s 0.912 0.9061 0.0059 Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.912 0.901 0.011 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.912 against 0.901 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
0.011, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Strong elected regional governments index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed