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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Paraguay

Paraguay: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.586 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.586
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.785
in 2009
All-time low
0.036
in 1815
Years of data
215
1811–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

00.20.40.60.8181119182025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Paraguay is 0.586, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Paraguay peaked at 0.785 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1815.

That places Paraguay 94th 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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Paraguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1811 0.072 —
1812 0.072 +0.0%
1813 0.05 -30.6%
1814 0.039 -22.0%
1815 0.036 -7.7%
1816 0.036 +0.0%
1817 0.036 +0.0%
1818 0.036 +0.0%
1819 0.036 +0.0%
1820 0.036 +0.0%
1821 0.036 +0.0%
1822 0.036 +0.0%
1823 0.036 +0.0%
1824 0.036 +0.0%
1825 0.036 +0.0%
1826 0.036 +0.0%
1827 0.036 +0.0%
1828 0.036 +0.0%
1829 0.036 +0.0%
1830 0.036 +0.0%
1831 0.036 +0.0%
1832 0.036 +0.0%
1833 0.036 +0.0%
1834 0.036 +0.0%
1835 0.036 +0.0%
1836 0.036 +0.0%
1837 0.036 +0.0%
1838 0.036 +0.0%
1839 0.036 +0.0%
1840 0.043 +19.4%
1841 0.046 +7.0%
1842 0.05 +8.7%
1843 0.05 +0.0%
1844 0.078 +56.0%
1845 0.078 +0.0%
1846 0.078 +0.0%
1847 0.08 +2.6%
1848 0.08 +0.0%
1849 0.08 +0.0%
1850 0.08 +0.0%
1851 0.08 +0.0%
1852 0.08 +0.0%
1853 0.08 +0.0%
1854 0.08 +0.0%
1855 0.08 +0.0%
1856 0.08 +0.0%
1857 0.08 +0.0%
1858 0.08 +0.0%
1859 0.08 +0.0%
1860 0.08 +0.0%
1861 0.08 +0.0%
1862 0.116 +45.0%
1863 0.078 -32.8%
1864 0.061 -21.8%
1865 0.061 +0.0%
1866 0.061 +0.0%
1867 0.061 +0.0%
1868 0.061 +0.0%
1869 0.061 +0.0%
1870 0.088 +44.3%
1871 0.197 +123.9%
1872 0.197 +0.0%
1873 0.197 +0.0%
1874 0.197 +0.0%
1875 0.197 +0.0%
1876 0.197 +0.0%
1877 0.197 +0.0%
1878 0.184 -6.6%
1879 0.184 +0.0%
1880 0.184 +0.0%
1881 0.184 +0.0%
1882 0.184 +0.0%
1883 0.184 +0.0%
1884 0.184 +0.0%
1885 0.185 +0.5%
1886 0.185 +0.0%
1887 0.185 +0.0%
1888 0.185 +0.0%
1889 0.185 +0.0%
1890 0.196 +5.9%
1891 0.196 +0.0%
1892 0.196 +0.0%
1893 0.196 +0.0%
1894 0.196 +0.0%
1895 0.196 +0.0%
1896 0.196 +0.0%
1897 0.196 +0.0%
1898 0.196 +0.0%
1899 0.196 +0.0%
1900 0.196 +0.0%
1901 0.196 +0.0%
1902 0.196 +0.0%
1903 0.196 +0.0%
1904 0.197 +0.5%
1905 0.207 +5.1%
1906 0.207 +0.0%
1907 0.207 +0.0%
1908 0.138 -33.3%
1909 0.209 +51.4%
1910 0.209 +0.0%
1911 0.209 +0.0%
1912 0.209 +0.0%
1913 0.211 +1.0%
1914 0.211 +0.0%
1915 0.211 +0.0%
1916 0.211 +0.0%
1917 0.211 +0.0%
1918 0.211 +0.0%
1919 0.211 +0.0%
1920 0.211 +0.0%
1921 0.211 +0.0%
1922 0.211 +0.0%
1923 0.212 +0.5%
1924 0.243 +14.6%
1925 0.243 +0.0%
1926 0.243 +0.0%
1927 0.243 +0.0%
1928 0.243 +0.0%
1929 0.243 +0.0%
1930 0.243 +0.0%
1931 0.243 +0.0%
1932 0.243 +0.0%
1933 0.243 +0.0%
1934 0.243 +0.0%
1935 0.243 +0.0%
1936 0.144 -40.7%
1937 0.159 +10.4%
1938 0.187 +17.6%
1939 0.213 +13.9%
1940 0.116 -45.5%
1941 0.106 -8.6%
1942 0.106 +0.0%
1943 0.106 +0.0%
1944 0.106 +0.0%
1945 0.106 +0.0%
1946 0.108 +1.9%
1947 0.092 -14.8%
1948 0.136 +47.8%
1949 0.143 +5.1%
1950 0.143 +0.0%
1951 0.143 +0.0%
1952 0.143 +0.0%
1953 0.143 +0.0%
1954 0.128 -10.5%
1955 0.124 -3.1%
1956 0.124 +0.0%
1957 0.124 +0.0%
1958 0.123 -0.8%
1959 0.084 -31.7%
1960 0.071 -15.5%
1961 0.092 +29.6%
1962 0.092 +0.0%
1963 0.092 +0.0%
1964 0.092 +0.0%
1965 0.092 +0.0%
1966 0.105 +14.1%
1967 0.105 +0.0%
1968 0.101 -3.8%
1969 0.101 +0.0%
1970 0.101 +0.0%
1971 0.101 +0.0%
1972 0.101 +0.0%
1973 0.101 +0.0%
1974 0.101 +0.0%
1975 0.101 +0.0%
1976 0.101 +0.0%
1977 0.101 +0.0%
1978 0.101 +0.0%
1979 0.101 +0.0%
1980 0.11 +8.9%
1981 0.11 +0.0%
1982 0.11 +0.0%
1983 0.11 +0.0%
1984 0.11 +0.0%
1985 0.11 +0.0%
1986 0.116 +5.5%
1987 0.126 +8.6%
1988 0.126 +0.0%
1989 0.197 +56.3%
1990 0.425 +115.7%
1991 0.425 +0.0%
1992 0.673 +58.4%
1993 0.663 -1.5%
1994 0.679 +2.4%
1995 0.679 +0.0%
1996 0.679 +0.0%
1997 0.679 +0.0%
1998 0.679 +0.0%
1999 0.674 -0.7%
2000 0.68 +0.9%
2001 0.68 +0.0%
2002 0.68 +0.0%
2003 0.681 +0.1%
2004 0.681 +0.0%
2005 0.681 +0.0%
2006 0.693 +1.8%
2007 0.719 +3.8%
2008 0.783 +8.9%
2009 0.785 +0.3%
2010 0.785 +0.0%
2011 0.785 +0.0%
2012 0.774 -1.4%
2013 0.646 -16.5%
2014 0.653 +1.1%
2015 0.662 +1.4%
2016 0.661 -0.2%
2017 0.659 -0.3%
2018 0.675 +2.4%
2019 0.677 +0.3%
2020 0.688 +1.6%
2021 0.706 +2.6%
2022 0.711 +0.7%
2023 0.695 -2.3%
2024 0.62 -10.8%
2025 0.586 -5.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.586 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.586 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.0459 0.036 0.072 9
1820s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1830s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1840s 0.0663 0.043 0.08 10
1850s 0.08 0.08 0.08 10
1860s 0.072 0.061 0.116 10
1870s 0.1835 0.088 0.197 10
1880s 0.1845 0.184 0.185 10
1890s 0.196 0.196 0.196 10
1900s 0.1949 0.138 0.209 10
1910s 0.2104 0.209 0.211 10
1920s 0.2303 0.211 0.243 10
1930s 0.2161 0.144 0.243 10
1940s 0.1125 0.092 0.143 10
1950s 0.1279 0.084 0.143 10
1960s 0.0943 0.071 0.105 10
1970s 0.101 0.101 0.101 10
1980s 0.1225 0.11 0.197 10
1990s 0.6255 0.425 0.679 10
2000s 0.7063 0.68 0.785 10
2010s 0.6977 0.646 0.785 10
2020s 0.6677 0.586 0.711 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.619 compare
  2. 92 North Macedonia 0.61 compare
  3. 93 Georgia 0.591 compare
  4. 94 Benin 0.586 compare
  5. 96 India 0.575 compare
  6. 97 Ecuador 0.572 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Paraguay?
Liberal political institutions index in Paraguay was 0.586 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 2009.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1815.
How does Paraguay rank for liberal political institutions index?
Paraguay ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.