Civil liberties rating fh in Paraguay
Paraguay: Civil liberties rating fh was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
3
in 1989
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Civil liberties rating fh in Paraguay, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3 for civil liberties rating fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating fh in Paraguay peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1989.
That places Paraguay 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating fh in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating fh in Paraguay?
- Civil liberties rating fh in Paraguay was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1989.
- How does Paraguay rank for civil liberties rating fh?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating fh rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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