Centralization of Political Power Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Centralization of Political Power Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.13 for centralization of political power index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.801 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 131st out of 173 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.801 | 0.801 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.801 | 0.801 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.801 | 0.801 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.801 | 0.801 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6974 | 0.553 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3964 | 0.379 | 0.553 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3226 | 0.285 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.235 | 0.174 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1989 | 0.185 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1477 | 0.13 | 0.167 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is centralization of political power index in Papua New Guinea?
- Centralization of political power index in Papua New Guinea was 0.13 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 1900.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for centralization of political power index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.