Constraints on the Executive Score in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Constraints on the Executive Score was 6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Constraints on the Executive Score in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea is 6, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea?
- Constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.