What is strong civil society index in Papua New Guinea?

Strong civil society index in Papua New Guinea was 0.914 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.914 in 2018.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 1915.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for strong civil society index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Papua New Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.914 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.914

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

24th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.914

in 2018

All-time low

0.353

in 1915

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.914 for strong civil society index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.914 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.353, in 1915.

That places Papua New Guinea 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Strong Civil Society Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.435	—
1901	0.435	+0.0%
1902	0.435	+0.0%
1903	0.435	+0.0%
1904	0.435	+0.0%
1905	0.435	+0.0%
1906	0.435	+0.0%
1907	0.435	+0.0%
1908	0.435	+0.0%
1909	0.435	+0.0%
1910	0.435	+0.0%
1911	0.435	+0.0%
1912	0.435	+0.0%
1913	0.435	+0.0%
1914	0.435	+0.0%
1915	0.353	-18.9%
1916	0.353	+0.0%
1917	0.353	+0.0%
1918	0.353	+0.0%
1919	0.353	+0.0%
1920	0.353	+0.0%
1921	0.353	+0.0%
1922	0.353	+0.0%
1923	0.353	+0.0%
1924	0.353	+0.0%
1925	0.353	+0.0%
1926	0.353	+0.0%
1927	0.353	+0.0%
1928	0.353	+0.0%
1929	0.353	+0.0%
1930	0.353	+0.0%
1931	0.353	+0.0%
1932	0.353	+0.0%
1933	0.353	+0.0%
1934	0.353	+0.0%
1935	0.353	+0.0%
1936	0.353	+0.0%
1937	0.353	+0.0%
1938	0.353	+0.0%
1939	0.353	+0.0%
1940	0.353	+0.0%
1941	0.353	+0.0%
1942	0.353	+0.0%
1943	0.353	+0.0%
1944	0.353	+0.0%
1945	0.353	+0.0%
1946	0.462	+30.9%
1947	0.462	+0.0%
1948	0.462	+0.0%
1949	0.462	+0.0%
1950	0.5	+8.2%
1951	0.5	+0.0%
1952	0.5	+0.0%
1953	0.5	+0.0%
1954	0.5	+0.0%
1955	0.5	+0.0%
1956	0.5	+0.0%
1957	0.5	+0.0%
1958	0.5	+0.0%
1959	0.5	+0.0%
1960	0.511	+2.2%
1961	0.511	+0.0%
1962	0.511	+0.0%
1963	0.511	+0.0%
1964	0.619	+21.1%
1965	0.619	+0.0%
1966	0.619	+0.0%
1967	0.619	+0.0%
1968	0.619	+0.0%
1969	0.619	+0.0%
1970	0.619	+0.0%
1971	0.619	+0.0%
1972	0.619	+0.0%
1973	0.762	+23.1%
1974	0.786	+3.1%
1975	0.892	+13.5%
1976	0.892	+0.0%
1977	0.892	+0.0%
1978	0.892	+0.0%
1979	0.892	+0.0%
1980	0.892	+0.0%
1981	0.892	+0.0%
1982	0.892	+0.0%
1983	0.892	+0.0%
1984	0.892	+0.0%
1985	0.892	+0.0%
1986	0.892	+0.0%
1987	0.895	+0.3%
1988	0.895	+0.0%
1989	0.895	+0.0%
1990	0.895	+0.0%
1991	0.895	+0.0%
1992	0.895	+0.0%
1993	0.895	+0.0%
1994	0.895	+0.0%
1995	0.895	+0.0%
1996	0.895	+0.0%
1997	0.895	+0.0%
1998	0.895	+0.0%
1999	0.895	+0.0%
2000	0.895	+0.0%
2001	0.895	+0.0%
2002	0.895	+0.0%
2003	0.895	+0.0%
2004	0.895	+0.0%
2005	0.895	+0.0%
2006	0.895	+0.0%
2007	0.895	+0.0%
2008	0.895	+0.0%
2009	0.895	+0.0%
2010	0.889	-0.7%
2011	0.889	+0.0%
2012	0.88	-1.0%
2013	0.88	+0.0%
2014	0.88	+0.0%
2015	0.873	-0.8%
2016	0.873	+0.0%
2017	0.869	-0.5%
2018	0.914	+5.2%
2019	0.914	+0.0%
2020	0.914	+0.0%
2021	0.914	+0.0%
2022	0.914	+0.0%
2023	0.914	+0.0%
2024	0.914	+0.0%
2025	0.914	+0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.914 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.914 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7245, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.435	0.435	0.435	10
1910s	0.394	0.353	0.435	10
1920s	0.353	0.353	0.353	10
1930s	0.353	0.353	0.353	10
1940s	0.3966	0.353	0.462	10
1950s	0.5	0.5	0.5	10
1960s	0.5758	0.511	0.619	10
1970s	0.7865	0.619	0.892	10
1980s	0.8929	0.892	0.895	10
1990s	0.895	0.895	0.895	10
2000s	0.895	0.895	0.895	10
2010s	0.8861	0.869	0.914	10
2020s	0.914	0.914	0.914	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Papua New Guinea?: Strong civil society index in Papua New Guinea was 0.914 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.914 in 2018.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 1915.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for strong civil society index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).