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Democracy in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
6
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democracy in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

0246190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, democracy in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Papua New Guinea ranks 94th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 4.1 0 6 10
1980s 5.7 5 6 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 4.8 4 5 10
2010s 3.2 3 4 10
2020s 3 3 3 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Papua New Guinea?
Democracy in Papua New Guinea was 3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1975.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for democracy?
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.