Elections recently led to a change in government in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Elections recently led to a change in government was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
110th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1884
Years of data
142
1884–2025
Elections recently led to a change in government in Papua New Guinea, 1884–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elections recently led to a change in government in Papua New Guinea is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 142 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elections recently led to a change in government in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1884.
That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elections recently led to a change in government in Papua New Guinea?
- Elections recently led to a change in government in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- What is the lowest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1884.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elections recently led to a change in government rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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