IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

8,586,525
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

4,776,096
Registered Voters (as of June 21, 2018)

64.26%
Average Turnout

6
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.461
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Jan. 12, 1995

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: June 2, 2011
Ratified Date: Sept. 26, 2013

HDI* Score: 0.576
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Papua New Guinean National Parliament		Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: King CHARLES III *
Head of Government: Prime Minister Peter O'NEILL
Assembly: Papua New Guinea has a unicameral National Parliament with 109 seats.

* The King is represented by the Governor General Michael OGIO.

Description of electoral system:

The King is the hereditary head of state.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general.
In the National Parliament 109 members are elected through an alternative voting system to serve 5-year terms. 89 members are elected from open electorates and 20 from provincial electorates. The constitution allows for up to 126 seats.

Elections

2022-07-02 | Status: Held
Papua New Guinean National Parliament
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2019-11-23 | Status: Postponed
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2017-06-24 | Status: Held
Papua New Guinean National Parliament
Votes 2,465,223
Registered 4,776,096
Turnout 51.62

2012-06-23 | Status: Held
Papua New Guinean National Parliament
Votes 3,672,251
Registered 4,776,096
Turnout 76.89

2007-06-30 | Status: Held
Papua New Guinean National Parliament
Votes -
Registered 3,938,839
Turnout -

2002-06-15 | Status: Held
Papua New Guinean National Parliament
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Papua New Guinean National Parliament	2022-07-02	Held	-	-	-
Referendum	2019-11-23	Postponed	-	-	-
Papua New Guinean National Parliament	2017-06-24	Held	2,465,223	4,776,096	51.62
Papua New Guinean National Parliament	2012-06-23	Held	3,672,251	4,776,096	76.89
Papua New Guinean National Parliament	2007-06-30	Held	-	3,938,839	-
Papua New Guinean National Parliament	2002-06-15	Held	-	-	-

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