Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 37 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Paraguay, 1989–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Paraguay is 37 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Paraguay peaked at 37 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1989.
Paraguay ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 years | — |
| 1990 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 37 years | +2.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 37 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 years, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 37 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41 years, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1991 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1992 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 12 years | 21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 years | 22 years | 31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5 years | 32 years | 37 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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More social development data for Paraguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,621 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Paraguay?
- Age of electoral democracy in Paraguay was 37 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1989.
- How does Paraguay rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.