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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Paraguay is -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

That places Paraguay 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.