Engaged Society Score in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Engaged Society Score was 0.226 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.226
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.226
in 1978
All-time low
-2.15
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Engaged Society Score in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

-2-1.5-1-0.50190019622025

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.226 for engaged society score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.226 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -2.15, in 1900.

Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 176 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.15 -2.15 -2.15 10
1910s -2.15 -2.15 -2.15 10
1920s -2.15 -2.15 -2.15 10
1930s -2.15 -2.15 -2.15 10
1940s -2.15 -2.15 -2.15 10
1950s -2.15 -2.15 -2.15 10
1960s -2.15 -2.15 -2.15 10
1970s -0.5172 -0.703 0.226 10
1980s 0.226 0.226 0.226 10
1990s 0.226 0.226 0.226 10
2000s 0.226 0.226 0.226 10
2010s 0.226 0.226 0.226 10
2020s 0.226 0.226 0.226 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 114 Paraguay 0.307 compare
  2. 115 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.287 compare
  3. 116 Kuwait 0.275 compare
  4. 118 Djibouti 0.209 compare
  5. 119 Guinea 0.183 compare
  6. 120 Slovakia 0.17 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Papua New Guinea?
Engaged society score in Papua New Guinea was 0.226 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.226 in 1978.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -2.15 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for engaged society score?
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.