Distribution of Democracy Index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Distribution of Democracy Index was 19 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
19
in 2013
All-time low
1
in 1811
Years of data
208
1811–2018
Distribution of Democracy Index in Paraguay, 1811–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of democracy index in Paraguay stood at 19. That is the highest value across all 208 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Paraguay peaked at 19 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1811.
That places Paraguay 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of Democracy Index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1811 | 1 | — |
| 1812 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1870 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1871 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1878 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1905 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1937 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 1938 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1 | -91.7% |
| 1941 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1948 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 | +500.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.7 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.1 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 18 | 19 | 9 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of democracy index in Paraguay?
- Distribution of democracy index in Paraguay was 19 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2013.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1811.
- How does Paraguay rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).