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
157th
of 206 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). 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 157th of 206 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. 154 Georgia -0.6128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 155 South Africa -0.6171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 156 Guinea-Bissau -0.6184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 158 Peru -0.6544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 159 Thailand -0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 160 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 157th out of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.