Legislative Checks on Government Index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.447 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.447
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
109th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.799
in 2008
All-time low
0.042
in 1961
Years of data
189
1813–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Paraguay, 1813–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Paraguay stood at 0.447.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Paraguay peaked at 0.799 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 109th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1813 | 0.065 | — |
| 1814 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.062 | -4.6% |
| 1842 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.065 | +4.8% |
| 1845 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.177 | +172.3% |
| 1863 | 0.06 | -66.1% |
| 1864 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1871 | 0.249 | +176.7% |
| 1872 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.21 | -15.7% |
| 1879 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.247 | +17.6% |
| 1891 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.077 | -68.8% |
| 1909 | 0.246 | +219.5% |
| 1910 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.068 | -72.4% |
| 1937 | 0.198 | +191.2% |
| 1938 | 0.173 | -12.6% |
| 1939 | 0.251 | +45.1% |
| 1940 | 0.058 | -76.9% |
| 1941 | 0.044 | -24.1% |
| 1942 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.093 | +111.4% |
| 1949 | 0.112 | +20.4% |
| 1950 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.125 | +11.6% |
| 1955 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.048 | -61.6% |
| 1960 | 0.046 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 0.042 | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.055 | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.254 | +361.8% |
| 1990 | 0.37 | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.659 | +78.1% |
| 1993 | 0.645 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.695 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.693 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.714 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.799 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.781 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.588 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.619 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.634 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.642 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.635 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.655 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.717 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.682 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.663 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.454 | -31.5% |
| 2025 | 0.447 | -1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.447 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.447 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 4 |
| 1840s | 0.064 | 0.062 | 0.065 | 9 |
| 1850s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0727 | 0.06 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2253 | 0.09 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2299 | 0.077 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2166 | 0.068 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0571 | 0.044 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1121 | 0.048 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0424 | 0.042 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0658 | 0.042 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6214 | 0.37 | 0.695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7173 | 0.693 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.674 | 0.588 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6075 | 0.447 | 0.717 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 106 Tunisia 0.456 compare
- 107 Libya 0.453 compare
- 108 Madagascar 0.452 compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.446 compare
- 111 Pakistan 0.424 compare
- 112 Dominican Republic 0.4 compare
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- 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 legislative checks on government index in Paraguay?
- Legislative checks on government index in Paraguay was 0.447 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2008.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Paraguay ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.