Estonia vs Paraguay: Distribution of Democracy Index

Estonia
19
in 2018
Paraguay
19
in 2018
Estonia rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Estonia
  • Paraguay
05101520181119142018

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 19 against 19 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 168 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 8 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Paraguay Difference Ahead
1910s 19 7 12 Estonia
1920s 20 7 13 Estonia
1930s 11.2 8.1 3.1 Estonia
1940s 1.3 2.2 0.9 Paraguay
1950s 2.4 2.6 0.2 Paraguay
1960s 3 1.3 1.7 Estonia
1970s 3 2 1 Estonia
1980s 3.4 3 0.4 Estonia
1990s 15.5 15.9 0.4 Paraguay
2000s 19 17.7 1.3 Estonia
2010s 19 18.67 0.3333 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Estonia or Paraguay?
Estonia, at 19 against 19 in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Estonia and Paraguay?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Paraguay?
101 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Paraguay rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Estonia ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).