Argentina vs Paraguay: Liberal democracy
Argentina
2
in 2025
Paraguay
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Paraguay rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Argentina
- Paraguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 214 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 12 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.7778 | 0.7778 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Argentina or Paraguay?
- Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Argentina and Paraguay?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
- 214 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.