Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.827 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.827
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.827
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.827 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.827 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0.237 | — |
| 1961 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.414 | +74.7% |
| 1975 | 0.827 | +99.8% |
| 1976 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.827 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.827 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.642, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.237 | 0.237 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5497 | 0.237 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.827 | 0.827 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.827 | 0.827 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.827 | 0.827 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.827 | 0.827 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.827 | 0.827 | 0.827 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
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- 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 strong elected local governments index in Papua New Guinea?
- Strong elected local governments index in Papua New Guinea was 0.827 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 1975.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.