Age of electoral democracy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Age of electoral democracy was 33 in 2025. β Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Paraguay, 1993β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Paraguay is 33, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Paraguay peaked at 33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1993.
That places Paraguay 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, 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 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 | 28 | 33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 55 Suriname 34 compare
- 56 Estonia, Republic of 33 compare
- 58 Slovak Republic 32 compare
- 59 South Africa 31 compare
More social development data for Paraguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,621 (2025)
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Paraguay?
- Age of electoral democracy in Paraguay was 33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1993.
- How does Paraguay rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Paraguay ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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