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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments 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 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

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.

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

85 Malta 0.855 compare
86 Georgia 0.848 compare
87 Bulgaria 0.829 compare
89 Trinidad and Tobago 0.826 compare
90 India 0.813 compare
91 Oman 0.806 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Free country 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.