How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Paraguay: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Kenya

0.522

in 2025

Paraguay

0.515

in 2025

Kenya rank

93rd

Paraguay rank

96th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Kenya
Paraguay

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.522 against 0.515 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.007.

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

Kenya ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 96th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.045	0.1712	0.1262	Paraguay
1910s	0.045	0.1773	0.1323	Paraguay
1920s	0.0486	0.1772	0.1286	Paraguay
1930s	0.063	0.1794	0.1164	Paraguay
1940s	0.063	0.2112	0.1482	Paraguay
1950s	0.0635	0.169	0.1055	Paraguay
1960s	0.2282	0.1653	0.0629	Kenya
1970s	0.3281	0.1673	0.1608	Kenya
1980s	0.322	0.1686	0.1534	Kenya
1990s	0.435	0.5038	0.0688	Paraguay
2000s	0.4955	0.5569	0.0614	Paraguay
2010s	0.6299	0.5736	0.0563	Kenya
2020s	0.5968	0.531	0.0658	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Kenya or Paraguay?: Kenya, at 0.522 against 0.515 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Kenya and Paraguay?: 0.007, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Paraguay rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Kenya ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.