Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Paraguay

Paraguay: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
171st
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.6733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
All-time low
-1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Paraguay, 1996–2025

-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.61996201020251996: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.987 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.858 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.701 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.673 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.949 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.977 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.952 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.808 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.894 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.877 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.812 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.905 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.955 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Paraguay peaked at -0.6733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

Paraguay ranks 171st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Paraguay, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.6%
2000 -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2002 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.1%
2003 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2004 -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.2%
2005 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.4%
2006 -0.9867 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.0%
2007 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.2%
2008 -0.8998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.9%
2009 -0.858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.6%
2010 -0.7011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.3%
2011 -0.6733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.0%
2012 -0.7598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.9%
2013 -0.9492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.9%
2014 -0.9767 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.9%
2015 -0.9519 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.5%
2016 -0.8076 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.2%
2017 -0.8296 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.7%
2018 -0.8937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.7%
2019 -0.8773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2020 -0.8117 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.5%
2021 -0.9052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.5%
2022 -0.9548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.5%
2023 -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.1%
2024 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2025 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3085 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.3085 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9767 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.9501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8117 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 168 Russia -0.983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 169 Bangladesh -0.9836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 170 Laos -0.9922 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 172 Madagascar -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 173 Guinea -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 174 Nigeria -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Paraguay?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Paraguay was -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was -0.6733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Paraguay rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Paraguay ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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