Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 44.93 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
44.93 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.19 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
39.98 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 44.93 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 51.19 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.98 0-100, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.65 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 44.05 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 46.87 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 41.3 0-100 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 39.98 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 42.78 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 40.33 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 47.37 0-100 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 49.54 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 48.09 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 48.21 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.32 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.4 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.15 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 47.89 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.19 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 48.83 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 47.79 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.79 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 47.74 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.09 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.03 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 42.81 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 42.71 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.45 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 44.94 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 44.93 0-100 | -0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 44.93 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 44.93 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.85 0-100 | 41.65 0-100 | 44.05 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.94 0-100 | 39.98 0-100 | 49.54 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.12 0-100 | 46.79 0-100 | 51.19 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.15 0-100 | 42.71 0-100 | 46.03 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Papua New Guinea?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Papua New Guinea was 44.93 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.19 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.98 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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