Engaged Society Score in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Engaged Society Score was 0.226 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Engaged Society Score in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.