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
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.