Political Stability - Governance estimate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.6539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.6539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.256 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
-1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.256 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.844 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.906 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.772 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.928 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.784 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.927 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.941 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.902 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.879 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.791 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.669 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.694 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.758 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.797 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.769 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.748 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.686 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.531 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.654 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea stood at -0.6539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea peaked at -0.256 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2006.

Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.256 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.8396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.8098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7687 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 156 Georgia -0.6128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 157 South Africa -0.6171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 158 Guinea-Bissau -0.6184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 160 Peru -0.6544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 161 Thailand -0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 162 Algeria -0.6936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea?
Political stability - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea was -0.6539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was -0.256 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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