Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mexico or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.342 against 0.337 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

215 years are reported by both, from 1811 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.

Mexico vs Paraguay: Participatory Democracy Index

Mexico

0.337

in 2025

Paraguay

0.342

in 2025

Mexico rank

77th

Paraguay rank

75th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Mexico
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.342 against 0.337 in Mexico, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 21 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.0073	0.0063	0.001	Mexico
1820s	0.093	0.005	0.088	Mexico
1830s	0.1077	0.005	0.1027	Mexico
1840s	0.0981	0.0083	0.0898	Mexico
1850s	0.1313	0.0076	0.1237	Mexico
1860s	0.1188	0.0095	0.1093	Mexico
1870s	0.1168	0.0312	0.0856	Mexico
1880s	0.097	0.0633	0.0337	Mexico
1890s	0.097	0.0718	0.0252	Mexico
1900s	0.0943	0.0712	0.0231	Mexico
1910s	0.1148	0.0726	0.0422	Mexico
1920s	0.118	0.0738	0.0442	Mexico
1930s	0.122	0.0708	0.0512	Mexico
1940s	0.1236	0.0671	0.0565	Mexico
1950s	0.1286	0.0558	0.0728	Mexico
1960s	0.1338	0.0575	0.0763	Mexico
1970s	0.1504	0.06	0.0904	Mexico
1980s	0.1834	0.062	0.1214	Mexico
1990s	0.2822	0.2919	0.0097	Paraguay
2000s	0.4203	0.3609	0.0594	Mexico
2010s	0.4027	0.3813	0.0214	Mexico
2020s	0.3798	0.3485	0.0313	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mexico or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.342 against 0.337 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Mexico and Paraguay?: 0.005, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?: 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Mexico ranks 77th 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.