Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 7 against 7 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Marshall Islands, at 7 against 7 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for democracy?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).