Democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Democracy, gaps filled was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
6
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 3 for democracy, gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Papua New Guinea 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0
1901 0
1902 0
1903 0
1904 0
1905 0
1906 0
1907 0
1908 0
1909 0
1910 0
1911 0
1912 0
1913 0
1914 0
1915 0
1916 0
1917 0
1918 0
1919 0
1920 0
1921 0
1922 0
1923 0
1924 0
1925 0
1926 0
1927 0
1928 0
1929 0
1930 0
1931 0
1932 0
1933 0
1934 0
1935 0
1936 0
1937 0
1938 0
1939 0
1940 0
1941 0
1942 0
1943 0
1944 0
1945 0
1946 0
1947 0
1948 0
1949 0
1950 0
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 3
1973 5 +66.7%
1974 5 +0.0%
1975 6 +20.0%
1976 6 +0.0%
1977 6 +0.0%
1978 5 -16.7%
1979 5 +0.0%
1980 6 +20.0%
1981 6 +0.0%
1982 6 +0.0%
1983 6 +0.0%
1984 6 +0.0%
1985 6 +0.0%
1986 6 +0.0%
1987 5 -16.7%
1988 5 +0.0%
1989 5 +0.0%
1990 5 +0.0%
1991 5 +0.0%
1992 5 +0.0%
1993 5 +0.0%
1994 5 +0.0%
1995 5 +0.0%
1996 5 +0.0%
1997 5 +0.0%
1998 5 +0.0%
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2001 5 +0.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 4 -20.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 3 -25.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%
2019 3 +0.0%
2020 3 +0.0%
2021 3 +0.0%
2022 3 +0.0%
2023 3 +0.0%
2024 3 +0.0%
2025 3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 4.1 0 6 10
1980s 5.7 5 6 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 4.8 4 5 10
2010s 3.2 3 4 10
2020s 3 3 3 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
Democracy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 3 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest democracy, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1975.
What is the lowest democracy, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for democracy, gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 29,665 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.