Stateness Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Stateness Index was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stateness index in Papua New Guinea is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.
Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.5 | — |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.25 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 6 | -4.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.12, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 6 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 6 | 6.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 98 Burundi 6.25 compare
- 98 Nepal 6.25 compare
- 98 Philippines 6.25 compare
- 101 Guatemala 6 compare
- 101 Iraq 6 compare
- 101 Madagascar 6 compare
- 101 Mauritania 6 compare
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 stateness index in Papua New Guinea?
- Stateness index in Papua New Guinea was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for stateness index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.