Political polarization score in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Political polarization score was -0.884 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.884
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
128th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.884
in 2025
All-time low
-3.1
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political polarization score in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political polarization score in Papua New Guinea is -0.884, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Papua New Guinea peaked at -0.884 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.1, in 1900.
That places Papua New Guinea 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Political polarization score in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -3.1 | — |
| 1901 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.68 | -13.4% |
| 1971 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.27 | -15.2% |
| 1976 | -0.895 | -60.6% |
| 1977 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.08 | +133.0% |
| 2001 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.66 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | -1.46 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.66 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.44 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.66 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | -1.07 | -35.9% |
| 2020 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.884 | -17.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.884 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.095, 9.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -0.884 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.7055, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.1 | -3.1 | -3.1 | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.1 | -3.1 | -3.1 | 10 |
| 1920s | -3.1 | -3.1 | -3.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.1 | -3.1 | -3.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.1 | -3.1 | -3.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.1 | -3.1 | -3.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.1 | -3.1 | -3.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.92 | -2.68 | -0.895 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.895 | -0.895 | -0.895 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.895 | -0.895 | -0.895 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.52 | -1.66 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 | -1.07 | -0.884 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.758 compare
- 126 Lithuania -0.869 compare
- 127 East Timor -0.879 compare
- 129 Bhutan -0.894 compare
- 130 Dominican Republic -0.903 compare
- 131 Ghana -0.955 compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Papua New Guinea?
- Political polarization score in Papua New Guinea was -0.884 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.884 in 2025.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1 in 1900.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for political polarization score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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