Engaged Society Score in Paraguay
Paraguay: Engaged Society Score was 0.307 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.307
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2008
All-time low
-2.66
in 1968
Years of data
215
1811–2025
Engaged Society Score in Paraguay, 1811–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.307 for engaged society score in 2025.
The figure is down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Paraguay peaked at 1.17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.66, in 1968.
That places Paraguay 114th 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.
Engaged Society Score in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1811 | -1.65 | — |
| 1812 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -2.37 | +44.0% |
| 1815 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.484 | -79.6% |
| 1871 | -0.423 | -12.6% |
| 1872 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.423 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.709 | +67.6% |
| 1941 | -0.709 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.709 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.709 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.709 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.709 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.338 | -52.3% |
| 1947 | -0.781 | +131.1% |
| 1948 | -0.593 | -24.1% |
| 1949 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.922 | +55.5% |
| 1954 | -2.15 | +132.6% |
| 1955 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.66 | +23.9% |
| 1969 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.15 | -19.2% |
| 1988 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.65 | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.339 | -120.6% |
| 1991 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | +246.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.943 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.943 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.52 | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.584 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.606 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.842 | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.843 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.585 | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.307 | -47.5% |
| 2025 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.307 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.307 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -2.13 | -2.37 | -1.65 | 9 |
| 1820s | -2.37 | -2.37 | -2.37 | 10 |
| 1830s | -2.37 | -2.37 | -2.37 | 10 |
| 1840s | -2.37 | -2.37 | -2.37 | 10 |
| 1850s | -2.37 | -2.37 | -2.37 | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.37 | -2.37 | -2.37 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.4291 | -0.484 | -0.423 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.423 | -0.423 | -0.423 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.423 | -0.423 | -0.423 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.423 | -0.423 | -0.423 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.423 | -0.423 | -0.423 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.423 | -0.423 | -0.423 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.423 | -0.423 | -0.423 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.6559 | -0.781 | -0.338 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.56 | -2.15 | -0.593 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.25 | -2.66 | -2.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.66 | -2.66 | -2.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.45 | -2.66 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.339 | 0.339 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5026 | 0.339 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7439 | 0.52 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5783 | 0.307 | 0.843 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0.373 compare
- 112 Mexico 0.365 compare
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 0.339 compare
- 115 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.287 compare
- 116 Kuwait 0.275 compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 0.226 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 engaged society score in Paraguay?
- Engaged society score in Paraguay was 0.307 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2008.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.66 in 1968.
- How does Paraguay rank for engaged society score?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.