Which has higher free and fair elections index, Maldives or Paraguay?

Maldives, at 0.643 against 0.633 in Paraguay as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Maldives vs Paraguay: Free and Fair Elections Index

Maldives

0.643

in 2025

Paraguay

0.633

in 2025

Maldives rank

75th

Paraguay rank

78th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Maldives
Paraguay

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.643 against 0.633 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Maldives ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.071	0.071	Paraguay
1910s	0	0.0571	0.0571	Paraguay
1920s	0	0.071	0.071	Paraguay
1930s	0	0.0577	0.0577	Paraguay
1940s	0	0.0375	0.0375	Paraguay
1950s	0	0.0429	0.0429	Paraguay
1960s	0.0342	0.0407	0.0065	Paraguay
1970s	0.2457	0.0409	0.2048	Maldives
1980s	0.1583	0.0549	0.1034	Maldives
1990s	0.16	0.4706	0.3106	Paraguay
2000s	0.2796	0.6106	0.331	Paraguay
2010s	0.522	0.6523	0.1303	Paraguay
2020s	0.651	0.6358	0.0152	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Maldives or Paraguay?: Maldives, at 0.643 against 0.633 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Maldives and Paraguay?: 0.01, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Paraguay rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Maldives ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.