Paraguay vs Zambia: Participatory democracy index
Paraguay
0.342
in 2025
Zambia
0.348
in 2025
Paraguay rank
75th
Zambia rank
73rd
Participatory democracy index over time
- Paraguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.348 against 0.342 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0728 | 0.036 | 0.0368 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0.0738 | 0.0399 | 0.0339 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0.0708 | 0.0444 | 0.0264 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0.0671 | 0.047 | 0.0201 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0.0558 | 0.0654 | 0.0096 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.0575 | 0.136 | 0.0785 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.06 | 0.149 | 0.089 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.062 | 0.1483 | 0.0863 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2919 | 0.283 | 0.0089 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.3609 | 0.3191 | 0.0418 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.3813 | 0.2887 | 0.0926 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.3485 | 0.3267 | 0.0218 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Paraguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.348 against 0.342 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Paraguay and Zambia?
- 0.006, with Zambia 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 participatory democracy index?
- Paraguay ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.