Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Paraguay
Paraguay: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Paraguay, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Paraguay is 9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Paraguay peaked at 11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 88th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0626 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3055 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 190.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Paraguay?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Paraguay was 9 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.