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Political Civil Liberties Index in Paraguay

Paraguay: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.799 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.799
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.889
in 2010
All-time low
0.059
in 1864
Years of data
215
1811–2025

Political Civil Liberties 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 political civil liberties index in Paraguay is 0.799, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Paraguay peaked at 0.889 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 1864.

Paraguay ranks 73rd of 176 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Paraguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1811 0.142 —
1812 0.142 +0.0%
1813 0.142 +0.0%
1814 0.072 -49.3%
1815 0.072 +0.0%
1816 0.072 +0.0%
1817 0.072 +0.0%
1818 0.072 +0.0%
1819 0.072 +0.0%
1820 0.072 +0.0%
1821 0.072 +0.0%
1822 0.072 +0.0%
1823 0.072 +0.0%
1824 0.072 +0.0%
1825 0.072 +0.0%
1826 0.072 +0.0%
1827 0.072 +0.0%
1828 0.072 +0.0%
1829 0.072 +0.0%
1830 0.072 +0.0%
1831 0.072 +0.0%
1832 0.072 +0.0%
1833 0.072 +0.0%
1834 0.072 +0.0%
1835 0.072 +0.0%
1836 0.072 +0.0%
1837 0.072 +0.0%
1838 0.072 +0.0%
1839 0.072 +0.0%
1840 0.072 +0.0%
1841 0.104 +44.4%
1842 0.104 +0.0%
1843 0.104 +0.0%
1844 0.104 +0.0%
1845 0.104 +0.0%
1846 0.104 +0.0%
1847 0.104 +0.0%
1848 0.104 +0.0%
1849 0.104 +0.0%
1850 0.104 +0.0%
1851 0.104 +0.0%
1852 0.104 +0.0%
1853 0.104 +0.0%
1854 0.104 +0.0%
1855 0.104 +0.0%
1856 0.104 +0.0%
1857 0.104 +0.0%
1858 0.104 +0.0%
1859 0.104 +0.0%
1860 0.104 +0.0%
1861 0.104 +0.0%
1862 0.104 +0.0%
1863 0.104 +0.0%
1864 0.059 -43.3%
1865 0.059 +0.0%
1866 0.059 +0.0%
1867 0.059 +0.0%
1868 0.059 +0.0%
1869 0.059 +0.0%
1870 0.14 +137.3%
1871 0.347 +147.9%
1872 0.347 +0.0%
1873 0.347 +0.0%
1874 0.347 +0.0%
1875 0.316 -8.9%
1876 0.332 +5.1%
1877 0.332 +0.0%
1878 0.332 +0.0%
1879 0.332 +0.0%
1880 0.352 +6.0%
1881 0.352 +0.0%
1882 0.352 +0.0%
1883 0.352 +0.0%
1884 0.352 +0.0%
1885 0.352 +0.0%
1886 0.352 +0.0%
1887 0.413 +17.3%
1888 0.413 +0.0%
1889 0.413 +0.0%
1890 0.413 +0.0%
1891 0.465 +12.6%
1892 0.465 +0.0%
1893 0.465 +0.0%
1894 0.465 +0.0%
1895 0.465 +0.0%
1896 0.465 +0.0%
1897 0.465 +0.0%
1898 0.465 +0.0%
1899 0.465 +0.0%
1900 0.465 +0.0%
1901 0.465 +0.0%
1902 0.465 +0.0%
1903 0.465 +0.0%
1904 0.451 -3.0%
1905 0.45 -0.2%
1906 0.45 +0.0%
1907 0.45 +0.0%
1908 0.45 +0.0%
1909 0.45 +0.0%
1910 0.45 +0.0%
1911 0.454 +0.9%
1912 0.452 -0.4%
1913 0.46 +1.8%
1914 0.46 +0.0%
1915 0.462 +0.4%
1916 0.462 +0.0%
1917 0.462 +0.0%
1918 0.462 +0.0%
1919 0.462 +0.0%
1920 0.462 +0.0%
1921 0.462 +0.0%
1922 0.452 -2.2%
1923 0.452 +0.0%
1924 0.516 +14.2%
1925 0.516 +0.0%
1926 0.516 +0.0%
1927 0.516 +0.0%
1928 0.507 -1.7%
1929 0.502 -1.0%
1930 0.491 -2.2%
1931 0.491 +0.0%
1932 0.477 -2.9%
1933 0.472 -1.0%
1934 0.472 +0.0%
1935 0.472 +0.0%
1936 0.448 -5.1%
1937 0.42 -6.3%
1938 0.42 +0.0%
1939 0.413 -1.7%
1940 0.335 -18.9%
1941 0.326 -2.7%
1942 0.326 +0.0%
1943 0.326 +0.0%
1944 0.326 +0.0%
1945 0.326 +0.0%
1946 0.33 +1.2%
1947 0.263 -20.3%
1948 0.236 -10.3%
1949 0.236 +0.0%
1950 0.229 -3.0%
1951 0.229 +0.0%
1952 0.229 +0.0%
1953 0.229 +0.0%
1954 0.12 -47.6%
1955 0.077 -35.8%
1956 0.077 +0.0%
1957 0.077 +0.0%
1958 0.065 -15.6%
1959 0.065 +0.0%
1960 0.06 -7.7%
1961 0.06 +0.0%
1962 0.065 +8.3%
1963 0.077 +18.5%
1964 0.081 +5.2%
1965 0.081 +0.0%
1966 0.081 +0.0%
1967 0.081 +0.0%
1968 0.08 -1.2%
1969 0.088 +10.0%
1970 0.088 +0.0%
1971 0.088 +0.0%
1972 0.088 +0.0%
1973 0.088 +0.0%
1974 0.083 -5.7%
1975 0.083 +0.0%
1976 0.083 +0.0%
1977 0.083 +0.0%
1978 0.083 +0.0%
1979 0.083 +0.0%
1980 0.094 +13.3%
1981 0.094 +0.0%
1982 0.094 +0.0%
1983 0.094 +0.0%
1984 0.094 +0.0%
1985 0.094 +0.0%
1986 0.094 +0.0%
1987 0.101 +7.4%
1988 0.101 +0.0%
1989 0.161 +59.4%
1990 0.722 +348.4%
1991 0.722 +0.0%
1992 0.791 +9.6%
1993 0.806 +1.9%
1994 0.814 +1.0%
1995 0.814 +0.0%
1996 0.814 +0.0%
1997 0.814 +0.0%
1998 0.814 +0.0%
1999 0.814 +0.0%
2000 0.811 -0.4%
2001 0.811 +0.0%
2002 0.811 +0.0%
2003 0.811 +0.0%
2004 0.832 +2.6%
2005 0.832 +0.0%
2006 0.832 +0.0%
2007 0.832 +0.0%
2008 0.859 +3.2%
2009 0.886 +3.1%
2010 0.889 +0.3%
2011 0.883 -0.7%
2012 0.843 -4.5%
2013 0.791 -6.2%
2014 0.812 +2.7%
2015 0.802 -1.2%
2016 0.791 -1.4%
2017 0.798 +0.9%
2018 0.809 +1.4%
2019 0.811 +0.2%
2020 0.799 -1.5%
2021 0.799 +0.0%
2022 0.799 +0.0%
2023 0.801 +0.3%
2024 0.799 -0.2%
2025 0.799 +0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.799 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.709, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.799 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.855, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.0953 0.072 0.142 9
1820s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1830s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1840s 0.1008 0.072 0.104 10
1850s 0.104 0.104 0.104 10
1860s 0.077 0.059 0.104 10
1870s 0.3172 0.14 0.347 10
1880s 0.3703 0.352 0.413 10
1890s 0.4598 0.413 0.465 10
1900s 0.4561 0.45 0.465 10
1910s 0.4586 0.45 0.462 10
1920s 0.4901 0.452 0.516 10
1930s 0.4576 0.413 0.491 10
1940s 0.303 0.236 0.335 10
1950s 0.1397 0.065 0.229 10
1960s 0.0754 0.06 0.088 10
1970s 0.085 0.083 0.088 10
1980s 0.1021 0.094 0.161 10
1990s 0.7925 0.722 0.814 10
2000s 0.8317 0.811 0.886 10
2010s 0.8229 0.791 0.889 10
2020s 0.7993 0.799 0.801 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 70 Bulgaria 0.825 compare
  2. 71 Armenia 0.818 compare
  3. 72 Slovakia 0.807 compare
  4. 74 Slovenia 0.797 compare
  5. 74 Zambia 0.797 compare
  6. 76 Croatia 0.793 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Paraguay?
Political civil liberties index in Paraguay was 0.799 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2010.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1864.
How does Paraguay rank for political civil liberties index?
Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.