Kenya vs Paraguay: Democracy Index

Kenya
9
in 2018
Paraguay
9
in 2018
Kenya rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Kenya
  • Paraguay
-10-50510181119142018

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 9 against 9 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s -1 -8.57 7.57 Kenya
1970s -6.9 -8 1.1 Kenya
1980s -6.8 -7 0.2 Kenya
1990s -2.5 5.9 8.4 Paraguay
2000s 6.9 7.7 0.8 Paraguay
2010s 8.67 8.67 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Kenya or Paraguay?
Kenya, at 9 against 9 in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Kenya and Paraguay?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Paraguay?
56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Kenya and Paraguay rank globally for democracy index?
Kenya ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).