Justified political positions score in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Justified political positions score was -0.871 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.871
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.177
in 1900
All-time low
-0.871
in 2020
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified political positions score in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

-0.75-0.5-0.2500.25190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Papua New Guinea stood at -0.871. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 924.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.177 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -0.871, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.177 0.177 0.177 10
1910s 0.177 0.177 0.177 10
1920s 0.177 0.177 0.177 10
1930s 0.177 0.177 0.177 10
1940s 0.177 0.177 0.177 10
1950s 0.177 0.177 0.177 10
1960s 0.177 0.177 0.177 10
1970s 0.177 0.177 0.177 10
1980s 0.079 0.079 0.079 10
1990s 0.079 0.079 0.079 10
2000s 0.079 0.079 0.079 10
2010s -0.2825 -0.798 0.079 10
2020s -0.871 -0.871 -0.871 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 152 Albania -0.767 compare
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  4. 156 Turkey -0.93 compare
  5. 157 Paraguay -0.945 compare
  6. 158 Eritrea -0.999 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Papua New Guinea?
Justified political positions score in Papua New Guinea was -0.871 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.177 in 1900.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -0.871 in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for justified political positions score?
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 924.7%. 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 Justified political positions score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Justified political positions score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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