Democracy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Democracy was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Paraguay, 1811–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 6 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 215 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Paraguay peaked at 6 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1840.
That places Paraguay 78th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.22 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.8 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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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 Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1989.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1840.
- How does Paraguay rank for democracy?
- Paraguay ranks 78th out of 197 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 Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).