Ireland vs Paraguay: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions

Ireland
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time

  • Ireland
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 176 regions.

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About this data

Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.