What is rule of law index in Paraguay?

Rule of law index in Paraguay was 0.391 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.512 in 2008.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1958.

How does Paraguay rank for rule of law index?

Paraguay ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Paraguay

Name: Rule of Law Index in Paraguay
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Rule of Law Index was 0.391 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.391

Change on year

down 10.9%

World rank

108th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.512

in 2008

All-time low

0.032

in 1958

Years of data

215

1811–2025

Rule of Law Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.391 for rule of law index in 2025.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Paraguay peaked at 0.512 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1958.

That places Paraguay 108th 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.

Rule of Law Index in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Paraguay, 1811 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1811	0.182	—
1812	0.212	+16.5%
1813	0.17	-19.8%
1814	0.182	+7.1%
1815	0.182	+0.0%
1816	0.182	+0.0%
1817	0.182	+0.0%
1818	0.182	+0.0%
1819	0.182	+0.0%
1820	0.182	+0.0%
1821	0.182	+0.0%
1822	0.182	+0.0%
1823	0.182	+0.0%
1824	0.182	+0.0%
1825	0.182	+0.0%
1826	0.182	+0.0%
1827	0.182	+0.0%
1828	0.182	+0.0%
1829	0.182	+0.0%
1830	0.182	+0.0%
1831	0.182	+0.0%
1832	0.182	+0.0%
1833	0.182	+0.0%
1834	0.182	+0.0%
1835	0.182	+0.0%
1836	0.182	+0.0%
1837	0.182	+0.0%
1838	0.182	+0.0%
1839	0.182	+0.0%
1840	0.234	+28.6%
1841	0.167	-28.6%
1842	0.167	+0.0%
1843	0.167	+0.0%
1844	0.163	-2.4%
1845	0.163	+0.0%
1846	0.163	+0.0%
1847	0.163	+0.0%
1848	0.163	+0.0%
1849	0.163	+0.0%
1850	0.163	+0.0%
1851	0.163	+0.0%
1852	0.163	+0.0%
1853	0.163	+0.0%
1854	0.163	+0.0%
1855	0.163	+0.0%
1856	0.163	+0.0%
1857	0.163	+0.0%
1858	0.163	+0.0%
1859	0.163	+0.0%
1860	0.163	+0.0%
1861	0.163	+0.0%
1862	0.163	+0.0%
1863	0.163	+0.0%
1864	0.157	-3.7%
1865	0.157	+0.0%
1866	0.157	+0.0%
1867	0.157	+0.0%
1868	0.157	+0.0%
1869	0.157	+0.0%
1870	0.082	-47.8%
1871	0.065	-20.7%
1872	0.065	+0.0%
1873	0.065	+0.0%
1874	0.065	+0.0%
1875	0.065	+0.0%
1876	0.065	+0.0%
1877	0.065	+0.0%
1878	0.065	+0.0%
1879	0.065	+0.0%
1880	0.065	+0.0%
1881	0.065	+0.0%
1882	0.065	+0.0%
1883	0.065	+0.0%
1884	0.065	+0.0%
1885	0.065	+0.0%
1886	0.065	+0.0%
1887	0.065	+0.0%
1888	0.065	+0.0%
1889	0.065	+0.0%
1890	0.065	+0.0%
1891	0.065	+0.0%
1892	0.065	+0.0%
1893	0.065	+0.0%
1894	0.065	+0.0%
1895	0.065	+0.0%
1896	0.065	+0.0%
1897	0.065	+0.0%
1898	0.065	+0.0%
1899	0.065	+0.0%
1900	0.072	+10.8%
1901	0.072	+0.0%
1902	0.072	+0.0%
1903	0.072	+0.0%
1904	0.074	+2.8%
1905	0.082	+10.8%
1906	0.082	+0.0%
1907	0.082	+0.0%
1908	0.082	+0.0%
1909	0.082	+0.0%
1910	0.082	+0.0%
1911	0.082	+0.0%
1912	0.082	+0.0%
1913	0.082	+0.0%
1914	0.082	+0.0%
1915	0.082	+0.0%
1916	0.082	+0.0%
1917	0.082	+0.0%
1918	0.082	+0.0%
1919	0.082	+0.0%
1920	0.082	+0.0%
1921	0.082	+0.0%
1922	0.082	+0.0%
1923	0.095	+15.9%
1924	0.11	+15.8%
1925	0.11	+0.0%
1926	0.11	+0.0%
1927	0.11	+0.0%
1928	0.11	+0.0%
1929	0.11	+0.0%
1930	0.11	+0.0%
1931	0.11	+0.0%
1932	0.11	+0.0%
1933	0.11	+0.0%
1934	0.11	+0.0%
1935	0.11	+0.0%
1936	0.086	-21.8%
1937	0.079	-8.1%
1938	0.079	+0.0%
1939	0.079	+0.0%
1940	0.04	-49.4%
1941	0.037	-7.5%
1942	0.037	+0.0%
1943	0.037	+0.0%
1944	0.037	+0.0%
1945	0.037	+0.0%
1946	0.037	+0.0%
1947	0.035	-5.4%
1948	0.039	+11.4%
1949	0.038	-2.6%
1950	0.038	+0.0%
1951	0.038	+0.0%
1952	0.038	+0.0%
1953	0.038	+0.0%
1954	0.035	-7.9%
1955	0.034	-2.9%
1956	0.034	+0.0%
1957	0.034	+0.0%
1958	0.032	-5.9%
1959	0.032	+0.0%
1960	0.033	+3.1%
1961	0.033	+0.0%
1962	0.033	+0.0%
1963	0.033	+0.0%
1964	0.033	+0.0%
1965	0.033	+0.0%
1966	0.034	+3.0%
1967	0.034	+0.0%
1968	0.033	-2.9%
1969	0.033	+0.0%
1970	0.033	+0.0%
1971	0.033	+0.0%
1972	0.033	+0.0%
1973	0.033	+0.0%
1974	0.033	+0.0%
1975	0.033	+0.0%
1976	0.033	+0.0%
1977	0.033	+0.0%
1978	0.033	+0.0%
1979	0.033	+0.0%
1980	0.034	+3.0%
1981	0.034	+0.0%
1982	0.034	+0.0%
1983	0.036	+5.9%
1984	0.036	+0.0%
1985	0.036	+0.0%
1986	0.038	+5.6%
1987	0.039	+2.6%
1988	0.039	+0.0%
1989	0.047	+20.5%
1990	0.133	+183.0%
1991	0.133	+0.0%
1992	0.289	+117.3%
1993	0.297	+2.8%
1994	0.297	+0.0%
1995	0.297	+0.0%
1996	0.297	+0.0%
1997	0.297	+0.0%
1998	0.297	+0.0%
1999	0.294	-1.0%
2000	0.325	+10.5%
2001	0.325	+0.0%
2002	0.325	+0.0%
2003	0.383	+17.8%
2004	0.403	+5.2%
2005	0.403	+0.0%
2006	0.404	+0.2%
2007	0.43	+6.4%
2008	0.512	+19.1%
2009	0.512	+0.0%
2010	0.512	+0.0%
2011	0.512	+0.0%
2012	0.47	-8.2%
2013	0.382	-18.7%
2014	0.4	+4.7%
2015	0.38	-5.0%
2016	0.379	-0.3%
2017	0.369	-2.6%
2018	0.415	+12.5%
2019	0.424	+2.2%
2020	0.434	+2.4%
2021	0.473	+9.0%
2022	0.481	+1.7%
2023	0.468	-2.7%
2024	0.439	-6.2%
2025	0.391	-10.9%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 0.391 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 0.391 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.577, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.184	0.17	0.212	9
1820s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1830s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1840s	0.1713	0.163	0.234	10
1850s	0.163	0.163	0.163	10
1860s	0.1594	0.157	0.163	10
1870s	0.0667	0.065	0.082	10
1880s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1890s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1900s	0.0772	0.072	0.082	10
1910s	0.082	0.082	0.082	10
1920s	0.1001	0.082	0.11	10
1930s	0.0983	0.079	0.11	10
1940s	0.0374	0.035	0.04	10
1950s	0.0353	0.032	0.038	10
1960s	0.0332	0.033	0.034	10
1970s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1980s	0.0373	0.034	0.047	10
1990s	0.2631	0.133	0.297	10
2000s	0.4022	0.325	0.512	10
2010s	0.4243	0.369	0.512	10
2020s	0.4477	0.391	0.481	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Paraguay?: Rule of law index in Paraguay was 0.391 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.512 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1958.
How does Paraguay rank for rule of law index?: Paraguay ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.