What is strong civil society index in Paraguay?

Strong civil society index in Paraguay was 0.743 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2009.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1958.

How does Paraguay rank for strong civil society index?

Paraguay ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Paraguay

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Paraguay
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.743 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.743

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.875

in 2009

All-time low

0.063

in 1958

Years of data

215

1811–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Paraguay stood at 0.743.

The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Paraguay peaked at 0.875 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 1958.

Paraguay ranks 87th 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.

Strong Civil Society Index in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Paraguay, 1811 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1811	0.196	—
1812	0.196	+0.0%
1813	0.196	+0.0%
1814	0.066	-66.3%
1815	0.066	+0.0%
1816	0.066	+0.0%
1817	0.066	+0.0%
1818	0.066	+0.0%
1819	0.066	+0.0%
1820	0.066	+0.0%
1821	0.066	+0.0%
1822	0.066	+0.0%
1823	0.066	+0.0%
1824	0.066	+0.0%
1825	0.066	+0.0%
1826	0.066	+0.0%
1827	0.066	+0.0%
1828	0.066	+0.0%
1829	0.066	+0.0%
1830	0.066	+0.0%
1831	0.066	+0.0%
1832	0.066	+0.0%
1833	0.066	+0.0%
1834	0.066	+0.0%
1835	0.066	+0.0%
1836	0.066	+0.0%
1837	0.066	+0.0%
1838	0.066	+0.0%
1839	0.066	+0.0%
1840	0.066	+0.0%
1841	0.155	+134.8%
1842	0.155	+0.0%
1843	0.155	+0.0%
1844	0.139	-10.3%
1845	0.139	+0.0%
1846	0.139	+0.0%
1847	0.139	+0.0%
1848	0.139	+0.0%
1849	0.139	+0.0%
1850	0.139	+0.0%
1851	0.139	+0.0%
1852	0.139	+0.0%
1853	0.139	+0.0%
1854	0.139	+0.0%
1855	0.139	+0.0%
1856	0.139	+0.0%
1857	0.139	+0.0%
1858	0.139	+0.0%
1859	0.139	+0.0%
1860	0.139	+0.0%
1861	0.139	+0.0%
1862	0.139	+0.0%
1863	0.139	+0.0%
1864	0.064	-54.0%
1865	0.064	+0.0%
1866	0.064	+0.0%
1867	0.064	+0.0%
1868	0.064	+0.0%
1869	0.064	+0.0%
1870	0.092	+43.7%
1871	0.321	+248.9%
1872	0.321	+0.0%
1873	0.321	+0.0%
1874	0.321	+0.0%
1875	0.294	-8.4%
1876	0.294	+0.0%
1877	0.294	+0.0%
1878	0.294	+0.0%
1879	0.294	+0.0%
1880	0.294	+0.0%
1881	0.294	+0.0%
1882	0.294	+0.0%
1883	0.294	+0.0%
1884	0.294	+0.0%
1885	0.294	+0.0%
1886	0.294	+0.0%
1887	0.294	+0.0%
1888	0.294	+0.0%
1889	0.294	+0.0%
1890	0.294	+0.0%
1891	0.371	+26.2%
1892	0.371	+0.0%
1893	0.371	+0.0%
1894	0.371	+0.0%
1895	0.371	+0.0%
1896	0.371	+0.0%
1897	0.371	+0.0%
1898	0.371	+0.0%
1899	0.371	+0.0%
1900	0.371	+0.0%
1901	0.371	+0.0%
1902	0.371	+0.0%
1903	0.371	+0.0%
1904	0.333	-10.2%
1905	0.365	+9.6%
1906	0.365	+0.0%
1907	0.365	+0.0%
1908	0.365	+0.0%
1909	0.365	+0.0%
1910	0.365	+0.0%
1911	0.365	+0.0%
1912	0.349	-4.4%
1913	0.377	+8.0%
1914	0.377	+0.0%
1915	0.377	+0.0%
1916	0.377	+0.0%
1917	0.377	+0.0%
1918	0.377	+0.0%
1919	0.377	+0.0%
1920	0.377	+0.0%
1921	0.377	+0.0%
1922	0.377	+0.0%
1923	0.377	+0.0%
1924	0.49	+30.0%
1925	0.49	+0.0%
1926	0.49	+0.0%
1927	0.49	+0.0%
1928	0.49	+0.0%
1929	0.49	+0.0%
1930	0.457	-6.7%
1931	0.457	+0.0%
1932	0.457	+0.0%
1933	0.457	+0.0%
1934	0.457	+0.0%
1935	0.457	+0.0%
1936	0.42	-8.1%
1937	0.42	+0.0%
1938	0.42	+0.0%
1939	0.42	+0.0%
1940	0.35	-16.7%
1941	0.35	+0.0%
1942	0.35	+0.0%
1943	0.35	+0.0%
1944	0.35	+0.0%
1945	0.35	+0.0%
1946	0.32	-8.6%
1947	0.32	+0.0%
1948	0.252	-21.3%
1949	0.234	-7.1%
1950	0.212	-9.4%
1951	0.212	+0.0%
1952	0.212	+0.0%
1953	0.212	+0.0%
1954	0.126	-40.6%
1955	0.126	+0.0%
1956	0.126	+0.0%
1957	0.126	+0.0%
1958	0.063	-50.0%
1959	0.063	+0.0%
1960	0.063	+0.0%
1961	0.063	+0.0%
1962	0.063	+0.0%
1963	0.063	+0.0%
1964	0.063	+0.0%
1965	0.063	+0.0%
1966	0.063	+0.0%
1967	0.063	+0.0%
1968	0.063	+0.0%
1969	0.092	+46.0%
1970	0.092	+0.0%
1971	0.092	+0.0%
1972	0.092	+0.0%
1973	0.092	+0.0%
1974	0.075	-18.5%
1975	0.075	+0.0%
1976	0.075	+0.0%
1977	0.075	+0.0%
1978	0.075	+0.0%
1979	0.075	+0.0%
1980	0.106	+41.3%
1981	0.106	+0.0%
1982	0.106	+0.0%
1983	0.106	+0.0%
1984	0.106	+0.0%
1985	0.106	+0.0%
1986	0.106	+0.0%
1987	0.156	+47.2%
1988	0.156	+0.0%
1989	0.309	+98.1%
1990	0.736	+138.2%
1991	0.736	+0.0%
1992	0.815	+10.7%
1993	0.815	+0.0%
1994	0.815	+0.0%
1995	0.815	+0.0%
1996	0.815	+0.0%
1997	0.815	+0.0%
1998	0.815	+0.0%
1999	0.815	+0.0%
2000	0.815	+0.0%
2001	0.815	+0.0%
2002	0.819	+0.5%
2003	0.819	+0.0%
2004	0.819	+0.0%
2005	0.819	+0.0%
2006	0.819	+0.0%
2007	0.819	+0.0%
2008	0.863	+5.4%
2009	0.875	+1.4%
2010	0.875	+0.0%
2011	0.859	-1.8%
2012	0.803	-6.5%
2013	0.758	-5.6%
2014	0.774	+2.1%
2015	0.775	+0.1%
2016	0.78	+0.6%
2017	0.78	+0.0%
2018	0.78	+0.0%
2019	0.78	+0.0%
2020	0.78	+0.0%
2021	0.78	+0.0%
2022	0.78	+0.0%
2023	0.78	+0.0%
2024	0.743	-4.7%
2025	0.743	+0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 0.743 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 0.743 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.1093	0.066	0.196	9
1820s	0.066	0.066	0.066	10
1830s	0.066	0.066	0.066	10
1840s	0.1365	0.066	0.155	10
1850s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1860s	0.094	0.064	0.139	10
1870s	0.2846	0.092	0.321	10
1880s	0.294	0.294	0.294	10
1890s	0.3633	0.294	0.371	10
1900s	0.3642	0.333	0.371	10
1910s	0.3718	0.349	0.377	10
1920s	0.4448	0.377	0.49	10
1930s	0.4422	0.42	0.457	10
1940s	0.3226	0.234	0.35	10
1950s	0.1478	0.063	0.212	10
1960s	0.0659	0.063	0.092	10
1970s	0.0818	0.075	0.092	10
1980s	0.1363	0.106	0.309	10
1990s	0.7992	0.736	0.815	10
2000s	0.8282	0.815	0.875	10
2010s	0.7964	0.758	0.875	10
2020s	0.7677	0.743	0.78	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Paraguay?: Strong civil society index in Paraguay was 0.743 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2009.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1958.
How does Paraguay rank for strong civil society index?: Paraguay ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).