What is political centralization index in Papua New Guinea?

Political centralization index in Papua New Guinea was 0.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 1900.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2024.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for political centralization index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Political centralization index in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Political centralization index was 0.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.13

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

132nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.801

in 1900

All-time low

0.13

in 2024

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political centralization index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.13 for political centralization 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, political centralization 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 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political centralization index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Papua New Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.801	—
1901	0.801	+0.0%
1902	0.801	+0.0%
1903	0.801	+0.0%
1904	0.801	+0.0%
1905	0.801	+0.0%
1906	0.801	+0.0%
1907	0.801	+0.0%
1908	0.801	+0.0%
1909	0.801	+0.0%
1910	0.801	+0.0%
1911	0.801	+0.0%
1912	0.801	+0.0%
1913	0.801	+0.0%
1914	0.801	+0.0%
1915	0.801	+0.0%
1916	0.801	+0.0%
1917	0.801	+0.0%
1918	0.801	+0.0%
1919	0.801	+0.0%
1920	0.801	+0.0%
1921	0.801	+0.0%
1922	0.801	+0.0%
1923	0.801	+0.0%
1924	0.801	+0.0%
1925	0.801	+0.0%
1926	0.801	+0.0%
1927	0.801	+0.0%
1928	0.801	+0.0%
1929	0.801	+0.0%
1930	0.801	+0.0%
1931	0.801	+0.0%
1932	0.801	+0.0%
1933	0.801	+0.0%
1934	0.801	+0.0%
1935	0.801	+0.0%
1936	0.801	+0.0%
1937	0.801	+0.0%
1938	0.801	+0.0%
1939	0.801	+0.0%
1940	0.801	+0.0%
1941	0.801	+0.0%
1942	0.801	+0.0%
1943	0.801	+0.0%
1944	0.801	+0.0%
1945	0.757	-5.5%
1946	0.553	-26.9%
1947	0.553	+0.0%
1948	0.553	+0.0%
1949	0.553	+0.0%
1950	0.553	+0.0%
1951	0.379	-31.5%
1952	0.379	+0.0%
1953	0.379	+0.0%
1954	0.379	+0.0%
1955	0.379	+0.0%
1956	0.379	+0.0%
1957	0.379	+0.0%
1958	0.379	+0.0%
1959	0.379	+0.0%
1960	0.379	+0.0%
1961	0.379	+0.0%
1962	0.379	+0.0%
1963	0.379	+0.0%
1964	0.285	-24.8%
1965	0.285	+0.0%
1966	0.285	+0.0%
1967	0.285	+0.0%
1968	0.285	+0.0%
1969	0.285	+0.0%
1970	0.296	+3.9%
1971	0.296	+0.0%
1972	0.296	+0.0%
1973	0.296	+0.0%
1974	0.296	+0.0%
1975	0.174	-41.2%
1976	0.174	+0.0%
1977	0.174	+0.0%
1978	0.174	+0.0%
1979	0.174	+0.0%
1980	0.174	+0.0%
1981	0.174	+0.0%
1982	0.174	+0.0%
1983	0.174	+0.0%
1984	0.174	+0.0%
1985	0.174	+0.0%
1986	0.174	+0.0%
1987	0.174	+0.0%
1988	0.174	+0.0%
1989	0.174	+0.0%
1990	0.174	+0.0%
1991	0.174	+0.0%
1992	0.174	+0.0%
1993	0.174	+0.0%
1994	0.174	+0.0%
1995	0.174	+0.0%
1996	0.174	+0.0%
1997	0.174	+0.0%
1998	0.174	+0.0%
1999	0.174	+0.0%
2000	0.174	+0.0%
2001	0.174	+0.0%
2002	0.174	+0.0%
2003	0.174	+0.0%
2004	0.174	+0.0%
2005	0.174	+0.0%
2006	0.174	+0.0%
2007	0.174	+0.0%
2008	0.174	+0.0%
2009	0.174	+0.0%
2010	0.185	+6.3%
2011	0.192	+3.8%
2012	0.198	+3.1%
2013	0.198	+0.0%
2014	0.201	+1.5%
2015	0.201	+0.0%
2016	0.201	+0.0%
2017	0.208	+3.5%
2018	0.192	-7.7%
2019	0.213	+10.9%
2020	0.16	-24.9%
2021	0.167	+4.4%
2022	0.153	-8.4%
2023	0.146	-4.6%
2024	0.13	-11.0%
2025	0.13	+0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

130 Ghana 0.149 compare
131 Gambia 0.134 compare
133 Moldova 0.126 compare
134 Trinidad and Tobago 0.125 compare
135 Croatia 0.117 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Papua New Guinea?: Political centralization index in Papua New Guinea was 0.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 1900.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for political centralization index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026