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)
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 or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Papua New Guinea - Liberal democracy index  - Recent values chart

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Papua New Guinea - Liberal democracy index  - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Measures the protection of individual rights and freedoms within a political system.

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 Freedom of expression 0.792 2024 index points
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 Women political empowerment 0.498 2024 index points
 Academic freedom 0.870 2024 index points
 Clean elections index 0.290 2024 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.822 2024 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.837 2024 index points
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 Direct popular vote index 0.013 2024 index points
 Equal protection index 0.594 2024 index points
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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