Free and fair elections index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Free and fair elections index was 0.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.581
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Free and fair elections index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.27 for free and fair elections index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.581 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Papua New Guinea 125th 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.
Free and fair elections index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0.051 | — |
| 1952 | 0.356 | +598.0% |
| 1953 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.416 | +16.9% |
| 1962 | 0.432 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.532 | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 0.53 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.533 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.526 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.581 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.55 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.521 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.497 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.475 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.457 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.437 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.42 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.424 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.428 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.43 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.431 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.427 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.355 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.284 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.293 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.265 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.239 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.235 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.243 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.251 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.264 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.27 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.321, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5335, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.2899 | 0 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4824 | 0.356 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5348 | 0.497 | 0.581 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4868 | 0.457 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4311 | 0.42 | 0.457 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3921 | 0.284 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2545 | 0.235 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2627 | 0.251 | 0.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Papua New Guinea?
- Free and fair elections index in Papua New Guinea was 0.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.581 in 1972.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for free and fair elections index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Free and fair elections index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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