Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Mongolia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 7 against 7 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mongolia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.8 | 7 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Mongolia or Papua New Guinea?
- Mongolia, at 7 against 7 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for democracy?
- Mongolia 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).