Political Polarization Score in Paraguay
Paraguay: Political Polarization Score was -1.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.27
Change on year
down 75.3%
World rank
145th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1941
All-time low
-1.27
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political Polarization Score in Paraguay, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political polarization score in Paraguay stood at -1.27. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Paraguay peaked at 2.55 in 1941 and was at its lowest, -1.27, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Polarization Score in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.92 | — |
| 1901 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.42 | -25.9% |
| 1931 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.78 | +25.1% |
| 1934 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2.38 | +33.4% |
| 1937 | 2.18 | -8.4% |
| 1938 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 2.55 | +16.9% |
| 1942 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.36 | -46.7% |
| 1949 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.2 | -11.3% |
| 1955 | 0.787 | -34.6% |
| 1956 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.568 | -27.8% |
| 1969 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.624 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | -0.57 | -191.3% |
| 1991 | -0.57 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.16 | +102.8% |
| 1993 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.08 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | -1.14 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.22 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.15 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | -1.22 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.05 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | -1.14 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | -1.21 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.07 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | -1.16 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | -1.22 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | -0.911 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | -0.705 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | -1.23 | +74.5% |
| 2023 | -0.927 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | -0.725 | -21.8% |
| 2025 | -1.27 | +75.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -1.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -1.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.682. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.85 | 1.42 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.27 | 1.36 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.06 | 0.787 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7432 | 0.568 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.568 | 0.568 | 0.568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5736 | 0.568 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.03 | -1.16 | -0.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.19 | -1.22 | -1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 | -1.22 | -1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9615 | -1.27 | -0.705 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 142 Solomon Islands -1.17 compare
- 143 Kuwait -1.18 compare
- 144 Finland -1.2 compare
- 146 Latvia -1.35 compare
- 147 Mauritania -1.4 compare
- 148 New Zealand -1.42 compare
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 political polarization score in Paraguay?
- Political polarization score in Paraguay was -1.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1941.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for political polarization score?
- Paraguay ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.