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

Paraguay, at 0.633 against 0.604 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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.

Namibia vs Paraguay: Free and Fair Elections Index

Namibia

0.604

in 2025

Paraguay

0.633

in 2025

Namibia rank

80th

Paraguay rank

78th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Namibia
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.633 against 0.604 in Namibia, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Namibia ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 78th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.071	0.071	Paraguay
1910s	0	0.0571	0.0571	Paraguay
1920s	0.0515	0.071	0.0195	Paraguay
1930s	0.1514	0.0577	0.0937	Namibia
1940s	0.1323	0.0375	0.0948	Namibia
1950s	0.1398	0.0429	0.0969	Namibia
1960s	0.1488	0.0407	0.1081	Namibia
1970s	0.133	0.0409	0.0921	Namibia
1980s	0.0485	0.0549	0.0064	Paraguay
1990s	0.6082	0.4706	0.1376	Namibia
2000s	0.6756	0.6106	0.065	Namibia
2010s	0.6921	0.6523	0.0398	Namibia
2020s	0.6213	0.6358	0.0145	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Namibia or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.633 against 0.604 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Namibia and Paraguay?: 0.029, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Paraguay rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Namibia ranks 80th 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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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: 18 September 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.