Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Congo or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.453 against 0.447 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Paraguay: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Congo

0.447

in 2025

Paraguay

0.453

in 2025

Congo rank

121st

Paraguay rank

119th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Congo
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.453 against 0.447 in Congo, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Paraguay ahead.

Congo ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 119th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.038	0.14	0.102	Paraguay
1910s	0.038	0.14	0.102	Paraguay
1920s	0.038	0.1651	0.1271	Paraguay
1930s	0.038	0.1625	0.1245	Paraguay
1940s	0.087	0.108	0.021	Paraguay
1950s	0.1729	0.07	0.1029	Congo
1960s	0.5321	0.0286	0.5035	Congo
1970s	0.2498	0.023	0.2268	Congo
1980s	0.2443	0.0303	0.214	Congo
1990s	0.5987	0.4195	0.1792	Congo
2000s	0.4077	0.5081	0.1004	Paraguay
2010s	0.4241	0.5399	0.1158	Paraguay
2020s	0.443	0.5008	0.0578	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Congo or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.453 against 0.447 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Congo and Paraguay?: 0.006, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Congo ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 119th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.