Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 56.04 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
56.04 0-100
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
60.48 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
46.11 0-100
in 2006
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 56.04 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60.48 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.11 0-100, in 2006.
That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52.54 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 60.48 0-100 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 60.37 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.34 0-100 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 49.29 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 51.67 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 46.65 0-100 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 46.11 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.72 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 51.16 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 48.57 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.34 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 49.67 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.33 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 53.21 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 52.91 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.88 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.93 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 50.72 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 50.7 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.18 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.48 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.88 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 55.46 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 54.37 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 56.04 0-100 | +3.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 56.04 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.26 0-100, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 56.04 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.48 0-100, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.51 0-100 | 52.54 0-100 | 60.48 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.35 0-100 | 46.11 0-100 | 60.37 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.83 0-100 | 48.57 0-100 | 53.21 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.57 0-100 | 51.18 0-100 | 56.04 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 stability - governance score in Papua New Guinea?
- Political stability - governance score in Papua New Guinea was 56.04 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.48 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.11 0-100 in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for political stability - governance score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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