What is equal access to power index in Papua New Guinea?

Equal access to power index in Papua New Guinea was 0.571 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 2022.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1900.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for equal access to power index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Papua New Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.571 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.571

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

108th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.653

in 2022

All-time low

0.038

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.571 for equal access to power index in 2025.

The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.653 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1900.

That places Papua New Guinea 108th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1910s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1920s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1930s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1940s	0.092	0.068	0.128	10
1950s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1960s	0.1448	0.128	0.156	10
1970s	0.4245	0.277	0.572	10
1980s	0.572	0.572	0.572	10
1990s	0.572	0.572	0.572	10
2000s	0.609	0.609	0.609	10
2010s	0.6086	0.602	0.624	10
2020s	0.589	0.559	0.653	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

105 Gabon 0.585 compare
106 Kyrgyzstan 0.583 compare
107 Togo 0.581 compare
109 Turkey 0.568 compare
110 Nigeria 0.566 compare
111 Madagascar 0.563 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Papua New Guinea?: Equal access to power index in Papua New Guinea was 0.571 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 2022.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for equal access to power index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.