Justified Political Positions Score in Paraguay
Paraguay: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.945 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.945
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.215
in 2009
All-time low
-2.64
in 1954
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Paraguay, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -0.945 for justified political positions score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Paraguay peaked at 0.215 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.64, in 1954.
Paraguay ranks 157th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Justified Political Positions Score in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.62 | — |
| 1901 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.62 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.92 | -26.6% |
| 1925 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.64 | +37.0% |
| 1955 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.9 | -27.8% |
| 1990 | -0.867 | -54.5% |
| 1991 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.867 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.749 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | -0.242 | -67.7% |
| 2005 | -0.242 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.242 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.242 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.027 | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.215 | -896.3% |
| 2010 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.014 | -93.5% |
| 2013 | -1.13 | -8164.3% |
| 2014 | -1.15 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.445 | -61.4% |
| 2020 | -0.445 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.445 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.445 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.945 | +112.4% |
| 2024 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -0.945 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -0.945 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.421. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.62 | -2.62 | -2.62 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.62 | -2.62 | -2.62 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.2 | -2.62 | -1.92 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.92 | -1.92 | -1.92 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.92 | -1.92 | -1.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.35 | -2.64 | -1.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.64 | -2.64 | -2.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.64 | -2.64 | -2.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.56 | -2.64 | -1.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.867 | -0.867 | -0.867 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.413 | -0.867 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.689 | -1.15 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.695 | -0.945 | -0.445 | 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 justified political positions score in Paraguay?
- Justified political positions score in Paraguay was -0.945 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.215 in 2009.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.64 in 1954.
- How does Paraguay rank for justified political positions score?
- Paraguay ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.