Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 33.83 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.83 0-100
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
173rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
46.09 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
30.25 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 46.1 0-1001998: 40.7 0-1002000: 40.8 0-1002002: 37.4 0-1002003: 37.3 0-1002004: 41 0-1002005: 33.1 0-1002006: 37 0-1002007: 37.4 0-1002008: 38.7 0-1002009: 38.3 0-1002010: 38 0-1002011: 38.1 0-1002012: 38.6 0-1002013: 38.4 0-1002014: 37.1 0-1002015: 37.1 0-1002016: 35.4 0-1002017: 37.5 0-1002018: 37.8 0-1002019: 37.2 0-1002020: 34.1 0-1002021: 33.7 0-1002022: 30.3 0-1002023: 30.3 0-1002024: 33.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 33.83 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 46.09 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.25 0-100, in 2022.

That places Papua New Guinea 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.42 0-100 40.75 0-100 46.09 0-100 2
2000s 37.89 0-100 33.14 0-100 41.02 0-100 9
2010s 37.51 0-100 35.45 0-100 38.55 0-100 10
2020s 32.43 0-100 30.25 0-100 34.11 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 170 Guinea 34.07 0-100 compare
  2. 171 Kyrgyzstan 34.06 0-100 compare
  3. 172 East Timor 33.87 0-100 compare
  4. 174 Guatemala 33.66 0-100 compare
  5. 175 Sierra Leone 32.54 0-100 compare
  6. 176 Zimbabwe 32.14 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Papua New Guinea?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Papua New Guinea was 33.83 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 46.09 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.25 0-100 in 2022.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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