Papua New Guinea—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #148 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.48
2023
YoY Change
+27.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#148
of 205 countries
Maximum
-0.21
2000
Minimum
-0.92
2005
Last
-0.48
Previous
-0.66
Highest
-0.21
Lowest
-0.92
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Papua New Guinea's political stability was -0.48 in 2023, ranking #148 out of 205 countries. This represents a +27.4% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was -0.21 (2000) and the lowest was -0.92 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.48 | +27.4% |
| 2022 | -0.66 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | -0.58 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | -0.65 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | -0.71 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | -0.66 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | -0.69 | -37.1% |
| 2016 | -0.5 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | -0.42 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | -0.34 | +34.8% |
| 2013 | -0.52 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | -0.59 | +21.8% |
| 2011 | -0.75 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | -0.81 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | -0.79 | -29.6% |
| 2008 | -0.61 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | -0.75 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | -0.87 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | -0.92 | -68.0% |
| 2004 | -0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | -0.56 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | -0.55 | -165.5% |
| 2000 | -0.21 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |