What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1975.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.142 in 1960.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional 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 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 Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Papua New Guinea

Name: Strong Elected Regional 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 Regional Governments Index was 0.912 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.912

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

35th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.912

in 1975

All-time low

0.142

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.912 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.912 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.142, in 1960.

That places Papua New Guinea 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1970s	0.527	0.142	0.912	10
1980s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1990s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
2000s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
2010s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
2020s	0.912	0.912	0.912	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

32 Suriname 0.924 compare
33 Croatia 0.916 compare
34 Nigeria 0.915 compare
35 Greece 0.912 compare
37 Sweden 0.901 compare
38 Nepal 0.898 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Papua New Guinea?: Strong elected regional governments index in Papua New Guinea was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1975.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.142 in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional 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 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 Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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