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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.511 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.511
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.518
in 2014
All-time low
0.021
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Papua New Guinea is 0.511, measured in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.518 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1900.

Papua New Guinea ranks 97th 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.021 —
1901 0.021 +0.0%
1902 0.021 +0.0%
1903 0.021 +0.0%
1904 0.021 +0.0%
1905 0.021 +0.0%
1906 0.021 +0.0%
1907 0.021 +0.0%
1908 0.021 +0.0%
1909 0.021 +0.0%
1910 0.021 +0.0%
1911 0.021 +0.0%
1912 0.021 +0.0%
1913 0.021 +0.0%
1914 0.021 +0.0%
1915 0.036 +71.4%
1916 0.036 +0.0%
1917 0.036 +0.0%
1918 0.036 +0.0%
1919 0.036 +0.0%
1920 0.036 +0.0%
1921 0.036 +0.0%
1922 0.036 +0.0%
1923 0.036 +0.0%
1924 0.036 +0.0%
1925 0.036 +0.0%
1926 0.036 +0.0%
1927 0.036 +0.0%
1928 0.036 +0.0%
1929 0.036 +0.0%
1930 0.036 +0.0%
1931 0.036 +0.0%
1932 0.036 +0.0%
1933 0.036 +0.0%
1934 0.036 +0.0%
1935 0.036 +0.0%
1936 0.036 +0.0%
1937 0.036 +0.0%
1938 0.036 +0.0%
1939 0.036 +0.0%
1940 0.036 +0.0%
1941 0.036 +0.0%
1942 0.036 +0.0%
1943 0.036 +0.0%
1944 0.036 +0.0%
1945 0.047 +30.6%
1946 0.064 +36.2%
1947 0.064 +0.0%
1948 0.064 +0.0%
1949 0.064 +0.0%
1950 0.07 +9.4%
1951 0.07 +0.0%
1952 0.07 +0.0%
1953 0.07 +0.0%
1954 0.07 +0.0%
1955 0.07 +0.0%
1956 0.07 +0.0%
1957 0.07 +0.0%
1958 0.07 +0.0%
1959 0.07 +0.0%
1960 0.182 +160.0%
1961 0.182 +0.0%
1962 0.182 +0.0%
1963 0.182 +0.0%
1964 0.209 +14.8%
1965 0.209 +0.0%
1966 0.209 +0.0%
1967 0.209 +0.0%
1968 0.209 +0.0%
1969 0.209 +0.0%
1970 0.236 +12.9%
1971 0.236 +0.0%
1972 0.236 +0.0%
1973 0.267 +13.1%
1974 0.326 +22.1%
1975 0.504 +54.6%
1976 0.504 +0.0%
1977 0.512 +1.6%
1978 0.512 +0.0%
1979 0.512 +0.0%
1980 0.512 +0.0%
1981 0.512 +0.0%
1982 0.512 +0.0%
1983 0.512 +0.0%
1984 0.512 +0.0%
1985 0.512 +0.0%
1986 0.512 +0.0%
1987 0.515 +0.6%
1988 0.515 +0.0%
1989 0.515 +0.0%
1990 0.515 +0.0%
1991 0.515 +0.0%
1992 0.515 +0.0%
1993 0.515 +0.0%
1994 0.515 +0.0%
1995 0.515 +0.0%
1996 0.515 +0.0%
1997 0.515 +0.0%
1998 0.515 +0.0%
1999 0.515 +0.0%
2000 0.515 +0.0%
2001 0.515 +0.0%
2002 0.515 +0.0%
2003 0.515 +0.0%
2004 0.515 +0.0%
2005 0.515 +0.0%
2006 0.515 +0.0%
2007 0.515 +0.0%
2008 0.515 +0.0%
2009 0.515 +0.0%
2010 0.515 +0.0%
2011 0.515 +0.0%
2012 0.514 -0.2%
2013 0.514 +0.0%
2014 0.518 +0.8%
2015 0.511 -1.4%
2016 0.511 +0.0%
2017 0.511 +0.0%
2018 0.511 +0.0%
2019 0.511 +0.0%
2020 0.511 +0.0%
2021 0.511 +0.0%
2022 0.511 +0.0%
2023 0.511 +0.0%
2024 0.511 +0.0%
2025 0.511 +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.511 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.511 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4725, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1910s 0.0285 0.021 0.036 10
1920s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1930s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1940s 0.0483 0.036 0.064 10
1950s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1960s 0.1982 0.182 0.209 10
1970s 0.3845 0.236 0.512 10
1980s 0.5129 0.512 0.515 10
1990s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
2000s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
2010s 0.5131 0.511 0.518 10
2020s 0.511 0.511 0.511 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 95 Albania 0.517 compare
  2. 96 Paraguay 0.515 compare
  3. 98 Comoros 0.51 compare
  4. 99 Tunisia 0.507 compare
  5. 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.493 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Papua New Guinea?
Participatory political institutions index in Papua New Guinea was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.518 in 2014.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for participatory political institutions index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.