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Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Papua New Guinea

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

0.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.059 —
1901 0.059 +0.0%
1902 0.059 +0.0%
1903 0.059 +0.0%
1904 0.059 +0.0%
1905 0.059 +0.0%
1906 0.059 +0.0%
1907 0.059 +0.0%
1908 0.059 +0.0%
1909 0.059 +0.0%
1910 0.059 +0.0%
1911 0.059 +0.0%
1912 0.059 +0.0%
1913 0.059 +0.0%
1914 0.059 +0.0%
1915 0.059 +0.0%
1916 0.059 +0.0%
1917 0.059 +0.0%
1918 0.059 +0.0%
1919 0.059 +0.0%
1920 0.059 +0.0%
1921 0.059 +0.0%
1922 0.059 +0.0%
1923 0.059 +0.0%
1924 0.059 +0.0%
1925 0.059 +0.0%
1926 0.059 +0.0%
1927 0.059 +0.0%
1928 0.059 +0.0%
1929 0.059 +0.0%
1930 0.059 +0.0%
1931 0.059 +0.0%
1932 0.059 +0.0%
1933 0.059 +0.0%
1934 0.059 +0.0%
1935 0.059 +0.0%
1936 0.059 +0.0%
1937 0.059 +0.0%
1938 0.059 +0.0%
1939 0.059 +0.0%
1940 0.059 +0.0%
1941 0.059 +0.0%
1942 0.059 +0.0%
1943 0.059 +0.0%
1944 0.059 +0.0%
1945 0.059 +0.0%
1946 0.059 +0.0%
1947 0.059 +0.0%
1948 0.059 +0.0%
1949 0.059 +0.0%
1950 0.059 +0.0%
1951 0.059 +0.0%
1952 0.059 +0.0%
1953 0.059 +0.0%
1954 0.059 +0.0%
1955 0.059 +0.0%
1956 0.059 +0.0%
1957 0.059 +0.0%
1958 0.059 +0.0%
1959 0.059 +0.0%
1960 0.108 +83.1%
1961 0.108 +0.0%
1962 0.108 +0.0%
1963 0.108 +0.0%
1964 0.108 +0.0%
1965 0.108 +0.0%
1966 0.108 +0.0%
1967 0.108 +0.0%
1968 0.108 +0.0%
1969 0.108 +0.0%
1970 0.461 +326.9%
1971 0.461 +0.0%
1972 0.461 +0.0%
1973 0.461 +0.0%
1974 0.461 +0.0%
1975 0.461 +0.0%
1976 0.461 +0.0%
1977 0.461 +0.0%
1978 0.541 +17.4%
1979 0.541 +0.0%
1980 0.534 -1.3%
1981 0.534 +0.0%
1982 0.534 +0.0%
1983 0.534 +0.0%
1984 0.534 +0.0%
1985 0.534 +0.0%
1986 0.534 +0.0%
1987 0.534 +0.0%
1988 0.534 +0.0%
1989 0.534 +0.0%
1990 0.534 +0.0%
1991 0.534 +0.0%
1992 0.534 +0.0%
1993 0.534 +0.0%
1994 0.534 +0.0%
1995 0.534 +0.0%
1996 0.534 +0.0%
1997 0.534 +0.0%
1998 0.534 +0.0%
1999 0.534 +0.0%
2000 0.534 +0.0%
2001 0.534 +0.0%
2002 0.534 +0.0%
2003 0.534 +0.0%
2004 0.534 +0.0%
2005 0.534 +0.0%
2006 0.534 +0.0%
2007 0.534 +0.0%
2008 0.534 +0.0%
2009 0.534 +0.0%
2010 0.499 -6.6%
2011 0.478 -4.2%
2012 0.478 +0.0%
2013 0.478 +0.0%
2014 0.478 +0.0%
2015 0.478 +0.0%
2016 0.478 +0.0%
2017 0.42 -12.1%
2018 0.42 +0.0%
2019 0.47 +11.9%
2020 0.468 -0.4%
2021 0.429 -8.3%
2022 0.429 +0.0%
2023 0.429 +0.0%
2024 0.429 +0.0%
2025 0.429 +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.429 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5155, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.429 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5985, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Mozambique 0.44 compare
  2. 123 Pakistan 0.434 compare
  3. 124 Botswana 0.431 compare
  4. 126 Mexico 0.427 compare
  5. 127 Romania 0.385 compare
  6. 128 Albania 0.379 compare

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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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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
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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.