Democracy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Democracy was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Paraguay, 1811–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 6 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 214 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Paraguay peaked at 6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1811.
That places Paraguay 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.11 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 42 Argentina 6 compare
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- 42 Croatia 6 compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 6 compare
- 42 East Timor 6 compare
- 42 Ecuador 6 compare
- 42 Ghana 6 compare
- 42 Greece 6 compare
- 42 Guatemala 6 compare
- 42 Jamaica 6 compare
- 42 Lesotho 6 compare
- 42 Liberia 6 compare
- 42 Nepal 6 compare
- 42 Panama 6 compare
- 42 Peru 6 compare
- 42 Poland 6 compare
- 42 Portugal 6 compare
- 42 Romania 6 compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 6 compare
- 42 Senegal 6 compare
- 42 Slovakia 6 compare
- 42 Slovenia 6 compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 6 compare
- 42 South Africa 6 compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 6 compare
- 42 Suriname 6 compare
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 democracy in Paraguay?
- Democracy in Paraguay was 6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1811.
- How does Paraguay rank for democracy?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.