El Salvador vs Paraguay: Stateness Index
El Salvador
7.5
in 2025
Paraguay
7.5
in 2025
El Salvador rank
55th
Paraguay rank
55th
Stateness Index over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.5 against 7.5 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 55th of 128 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 | 8.08 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7.75 | 7.7 | 0.05 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.33 | 0.3333 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stateness index, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 7.5 against 7.5 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stateness index between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for stateness index?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 55th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stateness Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.