India vs Paraguay: Democracy

India
4
in 2025
Paraguay
4
in 2025
India rank
16th
Paraguay rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • India
  • Paraguay
012345200520152025

How they compare

India currently reports 4 against 4 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

India ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 16th of 128 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.67 4 0.6667 India
2010s 4.4 4 0.4 India
2020s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, India or Paraguay?
India, at 4 against 4 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between India and Paraguay?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Paraguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do India and Paraguay rank globally for democracy?
India ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).