Common Good Justifications Score in Paraguay
Paraguay: Common Good Justifications Score was -1.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.485
in 2018
All-time low
-2.23
in 1954
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Paraguay, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Paraguay is -1.16, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Paraguay peaked at -0.485 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.23, in 1954.
That places Paraguay 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Common Good Justifications Score in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.19 | — |
| 1901 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.81 | -17.6% |
| 1925 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.63 | -9.7% |
| 1933 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.63 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.81 | +11.3% |
| 1938 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.14 | +18.0% |
| 1941 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.79 | -16.2% |
| 1950 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.23 | +24.2% |
| 1955 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.13 | -49.4% |
| 1991 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.28 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.807 | -36.8% |
| 2005 | -0.807 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.807 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.807 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.568 | -29.6% |
| 2009 | -0.508 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | -0.508 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.701 | +38.0% |
| 2012 | -1.02 | +45.2% |
| 2013 | -0.844 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.485 | -42.5% |
| 2019 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.697 | +43.7% |
| 2021 | -0.697 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.697 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.05 | +51.4% |
| 2024 | -1.16 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -1.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.639. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -1.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.96 | -2.19 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.72 | -1.81 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.11 | -2.14 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.06 | -2.23 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.23 | -2.23 | -2.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.23 | -2.23 | -2.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.23 | -2.23 | -2.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.14 | -1.28 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9408 | -1.28 | -0.508 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7417 | -1.02 | -0.485 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9123 | -1.16 | -0.697 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 153 Albania -0.951 compare
- 154 Bangladesh -1.01 compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea -1.06 compare
- 157 Nicaragua -1.26 compare
- 158 Myanmar -1.31 compare
- 159 Azerbaijan -1.35 compare
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 common good justifications score in Paraguay?
- Common good justifications score in Paraguay was -1.16 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was -0.485 in 2018.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 in 1954.
- How does Paraguay rank for common good justifications score?
- Paraguay ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.