Kenya vs Paraguay: Distribution of Democracy Index
Kenya
19
in 2018
Paraguay
19
in 2018
Kenya rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Kenya
- Paraguay
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 19 against 19 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 | 9 | 1.43 | 7.57 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 2 | 1.1 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 3 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 15.9 | 8.4 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 16.9 | 17.7 | 0.8 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 18.67 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Kenya or Paraguay?
- Kenya, at 19 against 19 in Paraguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 167 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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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).