Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.4567 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Paraguay, 1995–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Paraguay stood at -0.4567.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 212.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Paraguay peaked at -0.0878 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.57, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 93rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.5925 | — |
| 1996 | -0.7539 | +27.2% |
| 1997 | -0.905 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | -0.8917 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | -1.1 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | -1.29 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | -1.45 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | -1.57 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | -1.5 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | -1.37 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | -1.27 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | -1.33 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | -1.26 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | -0.9459 | -24.7% |
| 2009 | -0.428 | -54.8% |
| 2010 | -0.146 | -65.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0878 | -39.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1981 | +125.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3857 | +94.7% |
| 2014 | -0.3778 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | -0.5554 | +47.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6718 | +21.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6539 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | -0.5805 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | -0.462 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | -0.4567 | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -0.4567 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.364, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -0.4567 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5167, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8478 | -1.1 | -0.5925 | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.24 | -1.57 | -0.428 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4119 | -0.6718 | -0.0878 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4567 | -0.4567 | -0.4567 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 90 Dominican Republic -0.364 compare
- 91 Latvia -0.3921 compare
- 92 Montenegro -0.4262 compare
- 94 Argentina -0.4761 compare
- 95 Guinea -0.5079 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan -0.5352 compare
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 citizen satisfaction with democracy in Paraguay?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Paraguay was -0.4567 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0878 in 2011.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 212.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.