Political Polarization Score in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Political Polarization Score was -0.884 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Polarization Score in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.