Which has higher varieties of democracy, North Macedonia or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.581 against 0.562 in North Macedonia as of 2025.

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

212 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Macedonia vs Paraguay: Varieties of democracy

North Macedonia

0.562

in 2025

Paraguay

0.581

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

77th

Paraguay rank

74th

Varieties of democracy over time

North Macedonia
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.581 against 0.562 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 212 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.019	0.038	0.019	Paraguay
1820s	0.019	0.036	0.017	Paraguay
1830s	0.019	0.036	0.017	Paraguay
1840s	0.018	0.0575	0.0395	Paraguay
1850s	0.018	0.0664	0.0484	Paraguay
1860s	0.0337	0.0667	0.033	Paraguay
1870s	0.0365	0.1473	0.1108	Paraguay
1880s	0.012	0.183	0.171	Paraguay
1890s	0.008	0.2094	0.2014	Paraguay
1900s	0.0287	0.2064	0.1777	Paraguay
1910s	0.1374	0.2067	0.0693	Paraguay
1920s	0.1629	0.214	0.0511	Paraguay
1930s	0.1309	0.1903	0.0594	Paraguay
1940s	0.0796	0.1295	0.0499	Paraguay
1950s	0.0933	0.1308	0.0375	Paraguay
1960s	0.0925	0.1461	0.0536	Paraguay
1970s	0.0935	0.1607	0.0672	Paraguay
1980s	0.1334	0.1664	0.033	Paraguay
1990s	0.3789	0.4931	0.1142	Paraguay
2000s	0.5529	0.5816	0.0287	Paraguay
2010s	0.4963	0.6003	0.104	Paraguay
2020s	0.5718	0.5787	0.0068	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, North Macedonia or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.581 against 0.562 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between North Macedonia and Paraguay?: 0.019, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Paraguay?: 212 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Paraguay rank globally for varieties of democracy?: North Macedonia ranks 77th 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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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: 30 October 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.