Paraguay vs Zambia: Liberal democracy index
Paraguay
0.376
in 2025
Zambia
0.375
in 2025
Paraguay rank
82nd
Zambia rank
83rd
Liberal democracy index over time
- Paraguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.376 against 0.375 in Zambia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0822 | 0.068 | 0.0142 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0.0896 | 0.0816 | 0.008 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0.0817 | 0.1018 | 0.0201 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.0407 | 0.1029 | 0.0622 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.0447 | 0.1064 | 0.0617 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.0381 | 0.1669 | 0.1288 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.042 | 0.1634 | 0.1214 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0493 | 0.1477 | 0.0984 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.3425 | 0.3368 | 0.0057 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.4311 | 0.4096 | 0.0215 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.4398 | 0.3635 | 0.0763 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.4105 | 0.3765 | 0.034 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Paraguay or Zambia?
- Paraguay, at 0.376 against 0.375 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Paraguay and Zambia?
- 0.001, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Paraguay ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.