Papua New Guinea: Liberal democracy index

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 Papua New Guinea

Liberal democracy index

 Latest value 0.384
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.359
 Min - Max 0.206 - 0.441
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.384 index points, an increase from 0.377 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.377 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 1960 to 2024 is 0.359 index points. The minimum value, 0.206 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.441 index points was recorded in 1975. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Papua New Guinea: Liberal democracy index
 2024 0.384
 2023 0.377
 2022 0.370
 2021 0.347
 2020 0.353
 2019 0.346
 2018 0.349
 2017 0.340




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