Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 37.8 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.8 0-100
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
159th
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.73 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
31.11 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 37.8 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 44.73 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.11 0-100, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.73 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 39.25 0-100 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 39.24 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.77 0-100 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 35.74 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.8 0-100 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 31.11 0-100 | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 36.28 0-100 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 36.58 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.22 0-100 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 41.79 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.26 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.31 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.92 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.39 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.09 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 40.08 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.74 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 40.64 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 40.93 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.36 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 37.39 0-100 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 36.97 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.99 0-100 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 32.99 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.51 0-100 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 37.8 0-100 | +3.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 37.8 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 37.8 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.99 0-100 | 39.25 0-100 | 44.73 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.61 0-100 | 31.11 0-100 | 42.22 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.67 0-100 | 38.74 0-100 | 41.92 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.78 0-100 | 32.99 0-100 | 37.8 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 156 Lesotho 39.25 0-100 compare
- 157 Tajikistan 38.29 0-100 compare
- 158 Angola 37.84 0-100 compare
- 160 Vanuatu 37.02 0-100 compare
- 161 Mauritania 36.85 0-100 compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 36.66 0-100 compare
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Papua New Guinea?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Papua New Guinea was 37.8 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.73 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.11 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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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