What is civil society participation index in Paraguay?

Civil society participation index in Paraguay was 0.484 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2008.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1958.

How does Paraguay rank for civil society participation index?

Paraguay ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Paraguay data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Paraguay

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Paraguay
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.484 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.484

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

127th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.761

in 2008

All-time low

0.041

in 1958

Years of data

215

1811–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Paraguay stood at 0.484.

The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Paraguay peaked at 0.761 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1958.

That places Paraguay 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Paraguay, 1811 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1811	0.095	—
1812	0.095	+0.0%
1813	0.095	+0.0%
1814	0.046	-51.6%
1815	0.046	+0.0%
1816	0.046	+0.0%
1817	0.046	+0.0%
1818	0.046	+0.0%
1819	0.046	+0.0%
1820	0.046	+0.0%
1821	0.046	+0.0%
1822	0.046	+0.0%
1823	0.046	+0.0%
1824	0.046	+0.0%
1825	0.046	+0.0%
1826	0.046	+0.0%
1827	0.046	+0.0%
1828	0.046	+0.0%
1829	0.046	+0.0%
1830	0.046	+0.0%
1831	0.046	+0.0%
1832	0.046	+0.0%
1833	0.046	+0.0%
1834	0.046	+0.0%
1835	0.046	+0.0%
1836	0.046	+0.0%
1837	0.046	+0.0%
1838	0.046	+0.0%
1839	0.046	+0.0%
1840	0.046	+0.0%
1841	0.094	+104.3%
1842	0.094	+0.0%
1843	0.094	+0.0%
1844	0.071	-24.5%
1845	0.043	-39.4%
1846	0.043	+0.0%
1847	0.043	+0.0%
1848	0.043	+0.0%
1849	0.043	+0.0%
1850	0.043	+0.0%
1851	0.043	+0.0%
1852	0.043	+0.0%
1853	0.043	+0.0%
1854	0.043	+0.0%
1855	0.043	+0.0%
1856	0.043	+0.0%
1857	0.043	+0.0%
1858	0.043	+0.0%
1859	0.043	+0.0%
1860	0.043	+0.0%
1861	0.043	+0.0%
1862	0.043	+0.0%
1863	0.043	+0.0%
1864	0.043	+0.0%
1865	0.043	+0.0%
1866	0.043	+0.0%
1867	0.043	+0.0%
1868	0.043	+0.0%
1869	0.043	+0.0%
1870	0.043	+0.0%
1871	0.189	+339.5%
1872	0.189	+0.0%
1873	0.189	+0.0%
1874	0.189	+0.0%
1875	0.189	+0.0%
1876	0.189	+0.0%
1877	0.189	+0.0%
1878	0.189	+0.0%
1879	0.189	+0.0%
1880	0.189	+0.0%
1881	0.189	+0.0%
1882	0.189	+0.0%
1883	0.189	+0.0%
1884	0.189	+0.0%
1885	0.189	+0.0%
1886	0.189	+0.0%
1887	0.189	+0.0%
1888	0.189	+0.0%
1889	0.189	+0.0%
1890	0.189	+0.0%
1891	0.189	+0.0%
1892	0.189	+0.0%
1893	0.189	+0.0%
1894	0.189	+0.0%
1895	0.189	+0.0%
1896	0.189	+0.0%
1897	0.189	+0.0%
1898	0.189	+0.0%
1899	0.189	+0.0%
1900	0.189	+0.0%
1901	0.189	+0.0%
1902	0.189	+0.0%
1903	0.189	+0.0%
1904	0.183	-3.2%
1905	0.192	+4.9%
1906	0.192	+0.0%
1907	0.192	+0.0%
1908	0.192	+0.0%
1909	0.192	+0.0%
1910	0.192	+0.0%
1911	0.192	+0.0%
1912	0.192	+0.0%
1913	0.203	+5.7%
1914	0.203	+0.0%
1915	0.203	+0.0%
1916	0.203	+0.0%
1917	0.203	+0.0%
1918	0.203	+0.0%
1919	0.203	+0.0%
1920	0.203	+0.0%
1921	0.203	+0.0%
1922	0.203	+0.0%
1923	0.194	-4.4%
1924	0.194	+0.0%
1925	0.194	+0.0%
1926	0.194	+0.0%
1927	0.194	+0.0%
1928	0.194	+0.0%
1929	0.194	+0.0%
1930	0.194	+0.0%
1931	0.194	+0.0%
1932	0.194	+0.0%
1933	0.194	+0.0%
1934	0.194	+0.0%
1935	0.194	+0.0%
1936	0.194	+0.0%
1937	0.194	+0.0%
1938	0.194	+0.0%
1939	0.194	+0.0%
1940	0.194	+0.0%
1941	0.194	+0.0%
1942	0.194	+0.0%
1943	0.194	+0.0%
1944	0.194	+0.0%
1945	0.194	+0.0%
1946	0.194	+0.0%
1947	0.194	+0.0%
1948	0.099	-49.0%
1949	0.069	-30.3%
1950	0.069	+0.0%
1951	0.069	+0.0%
1952	0.069	+0.0%
1953	0.069	+0.0%
1954	0.056	-18.8%
1955	0.056	+0.0%
1956	0.056	+0.0%
1957	0.056	+0.0%
1958	0.041	-26.8%
1959	0.041	+0.0%
1960	0.041	+0.0%
1961	0.041	+0.0%
1962	0.041	+0.0%
1963	0.052	+26.8%
1964	0.052	+0.0%
1965	0.052	+0.0%
1966	0.052	+0.0%
1967	0.052	+0.0%
1968	0.052	+0.0%
1969	0.056	+7.7%
1970	0.056	+0.0%
1971	0.056	+0.0%
1972	0.056	+0.0%
1973	0.052	-7.1%
1974	0.052	+0.0%
1975	0.052	+0.0%
1976	0.052	+0.0%
1977	0.052	+0.0%
1978	0.052	+0.0%
1979	0.052	+0.0%
1980	0.052	+0.0%
1981	0.052	+0.0%
1982	0.052	+0.0%
1983	0.052	+0.0%
1984	0.052	+0.0%
1985	0.052	+0.0%
1986	0.052	+0.0%
1987	0.052	+0.0%
1988	0.052	+0.0%
1989	0.104	+100.0%
1990	0.486	+367.3%
1991	0.486	+0.0%
1992	0.503	+3.5%
1993	0.577	+14.7%
1994	0.577	+0.0%
1995	0.577	+0.0%
1996	0.577	+0.0%
1997	0.577	+0.0%
1998	0.577	+0.0%
1999	0.577	+0.0%
2000	0.602	+4.3%
2001	0.602	+0.0%
2002	0.632	+5.0%
2003	0.632	+0.0%
2004	0.632	+0.0%
2005	0.632	+0.0%
2006	0.632	+0.0%
2007	0.632	+0.0%
2008	0.761	+20.4%
2009	0.715	-6.0%
2010	0.711	-0.6%
2011	0.711	+0.0%
2012	0.663	-6.8%
2013	0.565	-14.8%
2014	0.565	+0.0%
2015	0.581	+2.8%
2016	0.581	+0.0%
2017	0.556	-4.3%
2018	0.56	+0.7%
2019	0.571	+2.0%
2020	0.553	-3.2%
2021	0.553	+0.0%
2022	0.529	-4.3%
2023	0.522	-1.3%
2024	0.484	-7.3%
2025	0.484	+0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 0.484 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 0.484 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.0623	0.046	0.095	9
1820s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1830s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1840s	0.0614	0.043	0.094	10
1850s	0.043	0.043	0.043	10
1860s	0.043	0.043	0.043	10
1870s	0.1744	0.043	0.189	10
1880s	0.189	0.189	0.189	10
1890s	0.189	0.189	0.189	10
1900s	0.1899	0.183	0.192	10
1910s	0.1997	0.192	0.203	10
1920s	0.1967	0.194	0.203	10
1930s	0.194	0.194	0.194	10
1940s	0.172	0.069	0.194	10
1950s	0.0582	0.041	0.069	10
1960s	0.0491	0.041	0.056	10
1970s	0.0532	0.052	0.056	10
1980s	0.0572	0.052	0.104	10
1990s	0.5514	0.486	0.577	10
2000s	0.6472	0.602	0.761	10
2010s	0.6064	0.556	0.711	10
2020s	0.5208	0.484	0.553	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Paraguay?: Civil society participation index in Paraguay was 0.484 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2008.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1958.
How does Paraguay rank for civil society participation index?: Paraguay ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.