Guyana vs Paraguay: Democracy
Guyana
2
in 2018
Paraguay
2
in 2018
Guyana rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Guyana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2 against 2 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Guyana or Paraguay?
- Guyana, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Guyana and Paraguay?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Paraguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Paraguay rank globally for democracy?
- Guyana ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).