Which has higher liberal democracy index, Honduras or Paraguay?

Honduras, at 0.38 against 0.376 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Paraguay?

164 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Honduras vs Paraguay: Liberal Democracy Index

Honduras

0.38

in 2025

Paraguay

0.376

in 2025

Honduras rank

81st

Paraguay rank

82nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Honduras
Paraguay

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 0.38 against 0.376 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 13 and Paraguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.0555	0.01	0.0455	Honduras
1840s	0.0709	0.02	0.0509	Honduras
1850s	0.07	0.0241	0.0459	Honduras
1860s	0.0701	0.0217	0.0484	Honduras
1870s	0.0668	0.063	0.0038	Honduras
1880s	0.0746	0.0694	0.0052	Honduras
1890s	0.0707	0.0786	0.0079	Paraguay
1900s	0.0755	0.0778	0.0023	Paraguay
1910s	0.084	0.0822	0.0018	Honduras
1920s	0.084	0.083	0.001	Honduras
1940s	0.0726	0.0438	0.0288	Honduras
1950s	0.1041	0.0447	0.0594	Honduras
1960s	0.0675	0.0381	0.0294	Honduras
1970s	0.0678	0.042	0.0258	Honduras
1980s	0.1679	0.0493	0.1186	Honduras
1990s	0.2874	0.3425	0.0551	Paraguay
2000s	0.3209	0.4311	0.1102	Paraguay
2010s	0.2457	0.4398	0.1941	Paraguay
2020s	0.3385	0.4105	0.072	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Honduras or Paraguay?: Honduras, at 0.38 against 0.376 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Honduras and Paraguay?: 0.004, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Paraguay?: 164 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Paraguay rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Honduras ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.