Argentina vs Paraguay: Distribution of Democracy Index
Argentina
19
in 2018
Paraguay
19
in 2018
Argentina rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Argentina
- Paraguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 19 against 19 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 194 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 18 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Argentina |
| 1830s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Argentina |
| 1840s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Argentina |
| 1850s | 6.5 | 1 | 5.5 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 7 | 1.3 | 5.7 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 7 | 6.7 | 0.3 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 11 | 6 | 5 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 11 | 6 | 5 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 11 | 6.6 | 4.4 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 11.8 | 7 | 4.8 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 12 | 7 | 5 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 5.9 | 8.1 | 2.2 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 5.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 5.9 | 2.6 | 3.3 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 9.7 | 1.3 | 8.4 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 2 | 3.5 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 13 | 3 | 10 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 17.1 | 15.9 | 1.2 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 18 | 17.7 | 0.3 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 18.44 | 18.67 | 0.2222 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Argentina or Paraguay?
- Argentina, at 19 against 19 in Paraguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Argentina and Paraguay?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
- 194 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).