Democratic electoral institutions fh in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Democratic electoral institutions fh was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic electoral institutions fh in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92006: 92007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 92012: 92013: 92014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 82018: 72019: 72020: 72021: 72022: 62023: 62024: 62025: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions fh in Papua New Guinea is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions fh in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2022.

That places Papua New Guinea 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Democratic electoral institutions fh in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Democratic electoral institutions fh in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9 —
2006 9 +0.0%
2007 9 +0.0%
2008 9 +0.0%
2009 9 +0.0%
2010 9 +0.0%
2011 9 +0.0%
2012 9 +0.0%
2013 9 +0.0%
2014 9 +0.0%
2015 9 +0.0%
2016 9 +0.0%
2017 8 -11.1%
2018 7 -12.5%
2019 7 +0.0%
2020 7 +0.0%
2021 7 +0.0%
2022 6 -14.3%
2023 6 +0.0%
2024 6 +0.0%
2025 6 +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 5
2010s 8.5 7 9 10
2020s 6.33 6 7 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 114 Georgia 6 compare
  2. 114 Guatemala 6 compare
  3. 114 Lebanon 6 compare
  4. 114 Malaysia 6 compare
  5. 114 Mauritania 6 compare
  6. 114 Nigeria 6 compare
  7. 114 Zambia 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions fh in Papua New Guinea?
Democratic electoral institutions fh in Papua New Guinea was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2022.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for democratic electoral institutions fh?
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions fh rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Democratic electoral institutions fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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