🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Papua New Guinea's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.384 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Charles III
Head of State
James Marape
Head of Government · Pangu Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Papua New Guinean general election
2027-01-01T00:00:00Znext Papua New Guinean general election
2027-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Papua New Guinea's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Papua New Guinea a democracy?
Only partially — Papua New Guinea's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.384 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #83 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Papua New Guinea improving or declining?
Papua New Guinea's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 0.044 points over the past decade, standing at 0.384 in 2024 (1-year change: +0.007).
Who leads Papua New Guinea?
Charles III is Papua New Guinea's head of state; James Marape serves as head of government (Pangu Party).
When is the next election in Papua New Guinea?
2027 Papua New Guinean general election is scheduled for 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z.