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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Paraguay

Paraguay: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.636 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.636
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
95th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.781
in 2008
All-time low
0.075
in 1813
Years of data
215
1811–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.636 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Paraguay peaked at 0.781 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.075, in 1813.

That places Paraguay 95th 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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Paraguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1811 0.141 —
1812 0.141 +0.0%
1813 0.075 -46.8%
1814 0.075 +0.0%
1815 0.075 +0.0%
1816 0.075 +0.0%
1817 0.075 +0.0%
1818 0.075 +0.0%
1819 0.075 +0.0%
1820 0.075 +0.0%
1821 0.075 +0.0%
1822 0.075 +0.0%
1823 0.075 +0.0%
1824 0.075 +0.0%
1825 0.075 +0.0%
1826 0.075 +0.0%
1827 0.075 +0.0%
1828 0.075 +0.0%
1829 0.075 +0.0%
1830 0.075 +0.0%
1831 0.075 +0.0%
1832 0.075 +0.0%
1833 0.075 +0.0%
1834 0.075 +0.0%
1835 0.075 +0.0%
1836 0.075 +0.0%
1837 0.075 +0.0%
1838 0.075 +0.0%
1839 0.075 +0.0%
1840 0.075 +0.0%
1841 0.075 +0.0%
1842 0.075 +0.0%
1843 0.075 +0.0%
1844 0.075 +0.0%
1845 0.075 +0.0%
1846 0.075 +0.0%
1847 0.075 +0.0%
1848 0.075 +0.0%
1849 0.075 +0.0%
1850 0.075 +0.0%
1851 0.075 +0.0%
1852 0.075 +0.0%
1853 0.075 +0.0%
1854 0.075 +0.0%
1855 0.075 +0.0%
1856 0.075 +0.0%
1857 0.075 +0.0%
1858 0.075 +0.0%
1859 0.075 +0.0%
1860 0.075 +0.0%
1861 0.075 +0.0%
1862 0.075 +0.0%
1863 0.075 +0.0%
1864 0.075 +0.0%
1865 0.075 +0.0%
1866 0.075 +0.0%
1867 0.075 +0.0%
1868 0.075 +0.0%
1869 0.075 +0.0%
1870 0.092 +22.7%
1871 0.103 +12.0%
1872 0.103 +0.0%
1873 0.103 +0.0%
1874 0.103 +0.0%
1875 0.103 +0.0%
1876 0.103 +0.0%
1877 0.103 +0.0%
1878 0.103 +0.0%
1879 0.103 +0.0%
1880 0.103 +0.0%
1881 0.103 +0.0%
1882 0.103 +0.0%
1883 0.103 +0.0%
1884 0.103 +0.0%
1885 0.103 +0.0%
1886 0.103 +0.0%
1887 0.103 +0.0%
1888 0.103 +0.0%
1889 0.103 +0.0%
1890 0.103 +0.0%
1891 0.103 +0.0%
1892 0.103 +0.0%
1893 0.103 +0.0%
1894 0.103 +0.0%
1895 0.103 +0.0%
1896 0.103 +0.0%
1897 0.103 +0.0%
1898 0.103 +0.0%
1899 0.103 +0.0%
1900 0.103 +0.0%
1901 0.103 +0.0%
1902 0.103 +0.0%
1903 0.103 +0.0%
1904 0.103 +0.0%
1905 0.136 +32.0%
1906 0.136 +0.0%
1907 0.136 +0.0%
1908 0.136 +0.0%
1909 0.136 +0.0%
1910 0.136 +0.0%
1911 0.136 +0.0%
1912 0.136 +0.0%
1913 0.136 +0.0%
1914 0.136 +0.0%
1915 0.136 +0.0%
1916 0.136 +0.0%
1917 0.136 +0.0%
1918 0.136 +0.0%
1919 0.136 +0.0%
1920 0.136 +0.0%
1921 0.136 +0.0%
1922 0.136 +0.0%
1923 0.136 +0.0%
1924 0.136 +0.0%
1925 0.136 +0.0%
1926 0.136 +0.0%
1927 0.136 +0.0%
1928 0.136 +0.0%
1929 0.136 +0.0%
1930 0.136 +0.0%
1931 0.136 +0.0%
1932 0.136 +0.0%
1933 0.136 +0.0%
1934 0.136 +0.0%
1935 0.136 +0.0%
1936 0.136 +0.0%
1937 0.136 +0.0%
1938 0.136 +0.0%
1939 0.136 +0.0%
1940 0.097 -28.7%
1941 0.097 +0.0%
1942 0.097 +0.0%
1943 0.097 +0.0%
1944 0.097 +0.0%
1945 0.097 +0.0%
1946 0.097 +0.0%
1947 0.097 +0.0%
1948 0.12 +23.7%
1949 0.12 +0.0%
1950 0.12 +0.0%
1951 0.12 +0.0%
1952 0.12 +0.0%
1953 0.12 +0.0%
1954 0.12 +0.0%
1955 0.108 -10.0%
1956 0.108 +0.0%
1957 0.108 +0.0%
1958 0.099 -8.3%
1959 0.099 +0.0%
1960 0.099 +0.0%
1961 0.099 +0.0%
1962 0.099 +0.0%
1963 0.099 +0.0%
1964 0.099 +0.0%
1965 0.099 +0.0%
1966 0.138 +39.4%
1967 0.138 +0.0%
1968 0.138 +0.0%
1969 0.138 +0.0%
1970 0.138 +0.0%
1971 0.138 +0.0%
1972 0.138 +0.0%
1973 0.138 +0.0%
1974 0.138 +0.0%
1975 0.138 +0.0%
1976 0.138 +0.0%
1977 0.138 +0.0%
1978 0.138 +0.0%
1979 0.138 +0.0%
1980 0.138 +0.0%
1981 0.138 +0.0%
1982 0.138 +0.0%
1983 0.138 +0.0%
1984 0.138 +0.0%
1985 0.138 +0.0%
1986 0.155 +12.3%
1987 0.174 +12.3%
1988 0.174 +0.0%
1989 0.236 +35.6%
1990 0.25 +5.9%
1991 0.25 +0.0%
1992 0.633 +153.2%
1993 0.6 -5.2%
1994 0.6 +0.0%
1995 0.6 +0.0%
1996 0.6 +0.0%
1997 0.6 +0.0%
1998 0.6 +0.0%
1999 0.589 -1.8%
2000 0.589 +0.0%
2001 0.589 +0.0%
2002 0.589 +0.0%
2003 0.589 +0.0%
2004 0.589 +0.0%
2005 0.589 +0.0%
2006 0.615 +4.4%
2007 0.692 +12.5%
2008 0.781 +12.9%
2009 0.781 +0.0%
2010 0.781 +0.0%
2011 0.781 +0.0%
2012 0.781 +0.0%
2013 0.607 -22.3%
2014 0.607 +0.0%
2015 0.596 -1.8%
2016 0.567 -4.9%
2017 0.581 +2.5%
2018 0.606 +4.3%
2019 0.608 +0.3%
2020 0.618 +1.6%
2021 0.729 +18.0%
2022 0.759 +4.1%
2023 0.727 -4.2%
2024 0.721 -0.8%
2025 0.636 -11.8%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.636 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.636 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.694, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.0897 0.075 0.141 9
1820s 0.075 0.075 0.075 10
1830s 0.075 0.075 0.075 10
1840s 0.075 0.075 0.075 10
1850s 0.075 0.075 0.075 10
1860s 0.075 0.075 0.075 10
1870s 0.1019 0.092 0.103 10
1880s 0.103 0.103 0.103 10
1890s 0.103 0.103 0.103 10
1900s 0.1195 0.103 0.136 10
1910s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1920s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1930s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1940s 0.1016 0.097 0.12 10
1950s 0.1122 0.099 0.12 10
1960s 0.1146 0.099 0.138 10
1970s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1980s 0.1567 0.138 0.236 10
1990s 0.5322 0.25 0.633 10
2000s 0.6403 0.589 0.781 10
2010s 0.6515 0.567 0.781 10
2020s 0.6983 0.618 0.759 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 92 Philippines 0.66 compare
  2. 93 Sierra Leone 0.65 compare
  3. 94 Argentina 0.64 compare
  4. 96 Palestine 0.623 compare
  5. 97 Liberia 0.613 compare
  6. 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Paraguay?
Judicial checks on government index in Paraguay was 0.636 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 2008.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 1813.
How does Paraguay rank for judicial checks on government index?
Paraguay ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.