Which has higher liberal democracy index, Paraguay or Zambia?

Paraguay, at 0.376 against 0.375 in Zambia as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

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?: 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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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: 30 October 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.