Stateness index bti in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Stateness index bti was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
101st
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness index bti in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2025

02462005201520252005: 6.52007: 6.52009: 6.52011: 6.52013: 6.52015: 6.22017: 6.52019: 62021: 62023: 6.22025: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stateness index bti 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 bti 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 bti in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Stateness index bti in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Burundi 6.25 compare
  2. 98 Nepal 6.25 compare
  3. 98 Philippines 6.25 compare
  4. 101 Guatemala 6 compare
  5. 101 Iraq 6 compare
  6. 101 Madagascar 6 compare
  7. 101 Mauritania 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index bti in Papua New Guinea?
Stateness index bti in Papua New Guinea was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for stateness index bti?
Papua New Guinea ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stateness index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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