Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kenya or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.342 against 0.335 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Kenya vs Paraguay: Participatory Democracy Index

Kenya

0.335

in 2025

Paraguay

0.342

in 2025

Kenya rank

78th

Paraguay rank

75th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Kenya
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.342 against 0.335 in Kenya, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Kenya ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.0712	0.0592	Paraguay
1910s	0.012	0.0726	0.0606	Paraguay
1920s	0.0162	0.0738	0.0576	Paraguay
1930s	0.0195	0.0708	0.0513	Paraguay
1940s	0.0209	0.0671	0.0462	Paraguay
1950s	0.0222	0.0558	0.0336	Paraguay
1960s	0.0877	0.0575	0.0302	Kenya
1970s	0.1155	0.06	0.0555	Kenya
1980s	0.1103	0.062	0.0483	Kenya
1990s	0.1835	0.2919	0.1084	Paraguay
2000s	0.2667	0.3609	0.0942	Paraguay
2010s	0.3405	0.3813	0.0408	Paraguay
2020s	0.3545	0.3485	0.006	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kenya or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.342 against 0.335 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Kenya and Paraguay?: 0.007, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Paraguay rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Kenya ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.