Age of democracy polity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Age of democracy polity was 27 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
27
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
58th
of 110 countries
All-time high
27
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1992
Years of data
27
1992–2018
Age of democracy polity in Paraguay, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 27 for age of democracy polity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Paraguay peaked at 27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
That places Paraguay 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.5 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 | 19 | 27 | 9 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 162 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.805 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.376 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.581 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.8 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.751 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.342 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Paraguay?
- Age of democracy polity in Paraguay was 27 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for age of democracy polity?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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