What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 1978.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1900.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Papua New Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.429 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.429

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

125th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.541

in 1978

All-time low

0.059

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.429.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.541 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 1900.

Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1910s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1920s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1930s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1940s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1950s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1960s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1970s	0.477	0.461	0.541	10
1980s	0.534	0.534	0.534	10
1990s	0.534	0.534	0.534	10
2000s	0.534	0.534	0.534	10
2010s	0.4677	0.42	0.499	10
2020s	0.4355	0.429	0.468	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

122 Mozambique 0.44 compare
123 Pakistan 0.434 compare
124 Botswana 0.431 compare
126 Mexico 0.427 compare
127 Romania 0.385 compare
128 Albania 0.379 compare

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Papua New Guinea?: Deliberative political institutions index in Papua New Guinea was 0.429 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 1978.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.