Mexico vs Paraguay: Democracy

Mexico
2
in 2018
Paraguay
2
in 2018
Mexico rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2 against 2 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 194 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 167 regions.

Across the 20 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 Mexico
1830s 1 0 1 Mexico
1840s 1 0 1 Mexico
1850s 1 0 1 Mexico
1860s 1 0 1 Mexico
1870s 0.6 1 0.4 Paraguay
1880s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1890s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1900s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1910s 0.9 1 0.1 Paraguay
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Paraguay
1940s 0 0.3 0.3 Paraguay
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 Paraguay
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Mexico
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 Mexico
1990s 1.3 1.8 0.5 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, Mexico or Paraguay?
Mexico, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Mexico and Paraguay?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
194 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for democracy?
Mexico ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 167 regions.
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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).