Basic state functions score bti in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Basic state functions score bti was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2005
All-time low
4
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Basic state functions score bti in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2025

0123452005201520252005: 52007: 52009: 52011: 52013: 52015: 4.52017: 4.52019: 42021: 42023: 42025: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 4 for basic state functions score bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.

That places Papua New Guinea 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Basic state functions score bti in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Basic state functions score bti in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 5 —
2007 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2013 5 +0.0%
2015 4.5 -10.0%
2017 4.5 +0.0%
2019 4 -11.1%
2021 4 +0.0%
2023 4 +0.0%
2025 4 +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.75, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5 5 5 3
2010s 4.6 4 5 5
2020s 4 4 4 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 113 Chad 4 compare
  2. 113 Mali 4 compare
  3. 113 Nigeria 4 compare
  4. 113 Venezuela 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is basic state functions score bti in Papua New Guinea?
Basic state functions score bti in Papua New Guinea was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for basic state functions score bti?
Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Basic state functions score bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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