Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 47.68 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Paraguay, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 47.68 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Paraguay peaked at 47.68 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.63 0-100, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.04 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 26.6 0-100 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 25.77 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.63 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 23.66 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.39 0-100 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 33.27 0-100 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 34.81 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 34.86 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.48 0-100 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 40.53 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 40.86 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.11 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.08 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.14 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.58 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.07 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.11 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 43.06 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.47 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 46.07 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.91 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 43.67 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.66 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 46.36 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 47.6 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 47.68 0-100 | +0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 47.68 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 47.68 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.32 0-100 | 26.6 0-100 | 32.04 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.71 0-100 | 23.63 0-100 | 40.53 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.95 0-100 | 40.07 0-100 | 46.07 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.65 0-100 | 43.67 0-100 | 47.68 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Paraguay?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Paraguay was 47.68 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47.68 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.63 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Paraguay ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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