Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bhutan or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.581 against 0.566 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Paraguay: Varieties of democracy

Bhutan

0.566

in 2025

Paraguay

0.581

in 2025

Bhutan rank

75th

Paraguay rank

74th

Varieties of democracy over time

Bhutan
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.581 against 0.566 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Bhutan ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0262	0.2064	0.1802	Paraguay
1910s	0.025	0.2067	0.1817	Paraguay
1920s	0.025	0.214	0.189	Paraguay
1930s	0.025	0.1959	0.1709	Paraguay
1940s	0.0285	0.1295	0.101	Paraguay
1950s	0.0362	0.1308	0.0946	Paraguay
1960s	0.0421	0.1461	0.104	Paraguay
1970s	0.0507	0.1607	0.11	Paraguay
1980s	0.0552	0.1664	0.1112	Paraguay
1990s	0.0654	0.4931	0.4277	Paraguay
2000s	0.189	0.5816	0.3926	Paraguay
2010s	0.581	0.6003	0.0193	Paraguay
2020s	0.5655	0.5787	0.0132	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bhutan or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.581 against 0.566 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bhutan and Paraguay?: 0.015, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Paraguay rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Bhutan ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.