Justified Political Positions Score in Paraguay
Paraguay: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.945 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Paraguay
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0626 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3055 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 190.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.