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Free and fair elections index in Paraguay

Paraguay: Free and fair elections index was 0.633 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.633
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.669
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1811
Years of data
215
1811–2025

Free and fair elections index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Paraguay is 0.633, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Paraguay peaked at 0.669 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1811.

That places Paraguay 78th 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.

Free and fair elections index in Paraguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0.015 —
1842 0 -100.0%
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0.013 —
1871 0.049 +276.9%
1872 0.049 +0.0%
1873 0.049 +0.0%
1874 0.047 -4.1%
1875 0.047 +0.0%
1876 0.047 +0.0%
1877 0.047 +0.0%
1878 0.049 +4.3%
1879 0.049 +0.0%
1880 0.033 -32.7%
1881 0 -100.0%
1882 0 —
1883 0.051 —
1884 0.051 +0.0%
1885 0.051 +0.0%
1886 0.05 -2.0%
1887 0.05 +0.0%
1888 0.05 +0.0%
1889 0.05 +0.0%
1890 0.054 +8.0%
1891 0.054 +0.0%
1892 0.054 +0.0%
1893 0.053 -1.9%
1894 0.021 -60.4%
1895 0.067 +219.0%
1896 0.05 -25.4%
1897 0.05 +0.0%
1898 0.071 +42.0%
1899 0.071 +0.0%
1900 0.071 +0.0%
1901 0.071 +0.0%
1902 0.071 +0.0%
1903 0.071 +0.0%
1904 0.071 +0.0%
1905 0.071 +0.0%
1906 0.071 +0.0%
1907 0.071 +0.0%
1908 0.071 +0.0%
1909 0.071 +0.0%
1910 0.071 +0.0%
1911 0.003 -95.8%
1912 0 -100.0%
1913 0.071 —
1914 0.071 +0.0%
1915 0.071 +0.0%
1916 0.071 +0.0%
1917 0.071 +0.0%
1918 0.071 +0.0%
1919 0.071 +0.0%
1920 0.071 +0.0%
1921 0.071 +0.0%
1922 0.071 +0.0%
1923 0.071 +0.0%
1924 0.071 +0.0%
1925 0.071 +0.0%
1926 0.071 +0.0%
1927 0.071 +0.0%
1928 0.071 +0.0%
1929 0.071 +0.0%
1930 0.071 +0.0%
1931 0.071 +0.0%
1932 0.071 +0.0%
1933 0.071 +0.0%
1934 0.071 +0.0%
1935 0.071 +0.0%
1936 0.009 -87.3%
1937 0 -100.0%
1938 0.071 —
1939 0.071 +0.0%
1940 0.009 -87.3%
1941 0 -100.0%
1942 0 —
1943 0.047 —
1944 0.053 +12.8%
1945 0.053 +0.0%
1946 0.053 +0.0%
1947 0.053 +0.0%
1948 0.053 +0.0%
1949 0.054 +1.9%
1950 0.054 +0.0%
1951 0.053 -1.9%
1952 0.053 +0.0%
1953 0.046 -13.2%
1954 0.043 -6.5%
1955 0.04 -7.0%
1956 0.04 +0.0%
1957 0.04 +0.0%
1958 0.043 +7.5%
1959 0.017 -60.5%
1960 0.034 +100.0%
1961 0.042 +23.5%
1962 0.042 +0.0%
1963 0.041 -2.4%
1964 0.041 +0.0%
1965 0.041 +0.0%
1966 0.041 +0.0%
1967 0.041 +0.0%
1968 0.042 +2.4%
1969 0.042 +0.0%
1970 0.042 +0.0%
1971 0.042 +0.0%
1972 0.042 +0.0%
1973 0.04 -4.8%
1974 0.04 +0.0%
1975 0.04 +0.0%
1976 0.04 +0.0%
1977 0.041 +2.5%
1978 0.041 +0.0%
1979 0.041 +0.0%
1980 0.041 +0.0%
1981 0.041 +0.0%
1982 0.041 +0.0%
1983 0.047 +14.6%
1984 0.048 +2.1%
1985 0.048 +0.0%
1986 0.048 +0.0%
1987 0.048 +0.0%
1988 0.056 +16.7%
1989 0.131 +133.9%
1990 0.263 +100.8%
1991 0.311 +18.3%
1992 0.445 +43.1%
1993 0.506 +13.7%
1994 0.51 +0.8%
1995 0.51 +0.0%
1996 0.517 +1.4%
1997 0.532 +2.9%
1998 0.551 +3.6%
1999 0.561 +1.8%
2000 0.561 +0.0%
2001 0.561 +0.0%
2002 0.561 +0.0%
2003 0.614 +9.4%
2004 0.631 +2.8%
2005 0.631 +0.0%
2006 0.631 +0.0%
2007 0.631 +0.0%
2008 0.642 +1.7%
2009 0.643 +0.2%
2010 0.653 +1.6%
2011 0.644 -1.4%
2012 0.635 -1.4%
2013 0.658 +3.6%
2014 0.669 +1.7%
2015 0.663 -0.9%
2016 0.663 +0.0%
2017 0.663 +0.0%
2018 0.637 -3.9%
2019 0.638 +0.2%
2020 0.638 +0.0%
2021 0.638 +0.0%
2022 0.638 +0.0%
2023 0.635 -0.5%
2024 0.633 -0.3%
2025 0.633 +0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.633 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.633 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.768, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0 0 0 9
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0.0015 0 0.015 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0.0446 0.013 0.049 10
1880s 0.0386 0 0.051 10
1890s 0.0545 0.021 0.071 10
1900s 0.071 0.071 0.071 10
1910s 0.0571 0 0.071 10
1920s 0.071 0.071 0.071 10
1930s 0.0577 0 0.071 10
1940s 0.0375 0 0.054 10
1950s 0.0429 0.017 0.054 10
1960s 0.0407 0.034 0.042 10
1970s 0.0409 0.04 0.042 10
1980s 0.0549 0.041 0.131 10
1990s 0.4706 0.263 0.561 10
2000s 0.6106 0.561 0.643 10
2010s 0.6523 0.635 0.669 10
2020s 0.6358 0.633 0.638 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 75 Maldives 0.643 compare
  2. 76 Bulgaria 0.64 compare
  3. 77 Benin 0.638 compare
  4. 79 Montenegro 0.608 compare
  5. 80 Namibia 0.604 compare
  6. 80 Ukraine 0.604 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Paraguay?
Free and fair elections index in Paraguay was 0.633 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.669 in 2014.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1811.
How does Paraguay rank for free and fair elections index?
Paraguay ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and fair elections index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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