Separation of Powers Score in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Separation of Powers Score was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Separation of Powers Score in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, separation of powers score in Papua New Guinea stood at 7.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2013.
Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is separation of powers score in Papua New Guinea?
- Separation of powers score in Papua New Guinea was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for separation of powers score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is separation of powers score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.