Moldova vs Paraguay: Distribution of Democracy Index

Moldova
19
in 2018
Paraguay
19
in 2018
Moldova rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Moldova
  • Paraguay
05101520180019092018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Paraguay Difference Ahead
1810s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1820s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1830s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1840s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1850s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1860s 0 1.3 1.3 Paraguay
1870s 0 6.7 6.7 Paraguay
1880s 0 6 6 Paraguay
1890s 0 6 6 Paraguay
1900s 1.8 6.6 4.8 Paraguay
1910s 5.5 7 1.5 Paraguay
1940s 1 2.33 1.33 Paraguay
1950s 2.4 2.6 0.2 Paraguay
1960s 3 1.3 1.7 Moldova
1970s 3 2 1 Moldova
1980s 3.4 3 0.4 Moldova
1990s 15.7 15.9 0.2 Paraguay
2000s 18.4 17.7 0.7 Moldova
2010s 19 18.67 0.3333 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Moldova or Paraguay?
Moldova, at 19 against 19 in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Moldova and Paraguay?
0, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Paraguay?
187 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2018.
How do Moldova and Paraguay rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Moldova 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).