Liberal political institutions index in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Liberal political institutions index was 0.775 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.775
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.775
in 2024
All-time low
0.177
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.775. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.775 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.177, in 1900.

Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 176 countries on this measure, 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

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 0.2706 0.177 0.397 10
1950s 0.5896 0.397 0.611 10
1960s 0.6165 0.611 0.622 10
1970s 0.6803 0.613 0.735 10
1980s 0.735 0.735 0.735 10
1990s 0.735 0.735 0.735 10
2000s 0.735 0.735 0.735 10
2010s 0.7105 0.698 0.728 10
2020s 0.7465 0.714 0.775 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 53 Moldova 0.793 compare
  2. 54 Bhutan 0.791 compare
  3. 55 Suriname 0.784 compare
  4. 57 Panama 0.773 compare
  5. 58 Malta 0.77 compare
  6. 58 Montenegro 0.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Papua New Guinea?
Liberal political institutions index in Papua New Guinea was 0.775 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.775 in 2024.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.177 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for liberal political institutions index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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