Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kenya or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.581 against 0.563 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Paraguay: Varieties of democracy

Kenya

0.563

in 2025

Paraguay

0.581

in 2025

Kenya rank

76th

Paraguay rank

74th

Varieties of democracy over time

Kenya
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.581 against 0.563 in Kenya, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Kenya ranks 76th and Paraguay ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.01	0.2064	0.1964	Paraguay
1910s	0.01	0.2067	0.1967	Paraguay
1920s	0.0691	0.214	0.1449	Paraguay
1930s	0.0635	0.1959	0.1324	Paraguay
1940s	0.0768	0.1295	0.0527	Paraguay
1950s	0.0878	0.1308	0.043	Paraguay
1960s	0.1962	0.1461	0.0501	Kenya
1970s	0.2039	0.1607	0.0432	Kenya
1980s	0.1882	0.1664	0.0218	Kenya
1990s	0.3082	0.4931	0.1849	Paraguay
2000s	0.4551	0.5816	0.1265	Paraguay
2010s	0.4925	0.6003	0.1078	Paraguay
2020s	0.5417	0.5787	0.037	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Kenya or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.581 against 0.563 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Kenya and Paraguay?: 0.018, 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 varieties of democracy?: Kenya ranks 76th 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.