Egalitarian Democracy Index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.241 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.241
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
104th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.299
in 2010
All-time low
0.023
in 1954
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Paraguay, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Paraguay stood at 0.241.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Paraguay peaked at 0.299 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1954.
That places Paraguay 104th out of 175 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.034 | — |
| 1901 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.029 | -14.7% |
| 1909 | 0.034 | +17.2% |
| 1910 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.032 | -5.9% |
| 1912 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.034 | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.035 | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.04 | +14.3% |
| 1925 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.039 | -2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.029 | -25.6% |
| 1937 | 0.034 | +17.2% |
| 1938 | 0.04 | +17.6% |
| 1939 | 0.039 | -2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.028 | -28.2% |
| 1941 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1942 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.03 | +11.1% |
| 1944 | 0.032 | +6.7% |
| 1945 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.034 | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 0.027 | -20.6% |
| 1948 | 0.028 | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 0.029 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.03 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.023 | -23.3% |
| 1955 | 0.026 | +13.0% |
| 1956 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.027 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.024 | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 0.028 | +21.7% |
| 1962 | 0.033 | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.035 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.034 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.035 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.038 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.039 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.039 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.039 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.045 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.101 | +124.4% |
| 1991 | 0.115 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.142 | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.169 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.172 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.174 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.175 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.176 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.184 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.196 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.194 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.216 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.227 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.229 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.243 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.289 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.297 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.299 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.296 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.229 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.234 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.236 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.234 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.244 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.237 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.242 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.248 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.242 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.252 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.241 | -4.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.241 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.241 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy 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 | +124.4% | 0.045 | 0.101 |
| 1940 | -28.2% | 0.039 | 0.028 |
| 1936 | -25.6% | 0.039 | 0.029 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0335 | 0.029 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0336 | 0.032 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0378 | 0.034 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0378 | 0.029 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0294 | 0.027 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0272 | 0.023 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0326 | 0.023 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0387 | 0.038 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0406 | 0.039 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1577 | 0.101 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2327 | 0.194 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2511 | 0.229 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2442 | 0.24 | 0.252 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 101 Papua New Guinea 0.248 compare
- 102 Thailand 0.247 compare
- 103 Gabon 0.246 compare
- 104 Togo 0.241 compare
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 0.237 compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 0.235 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 egalitarian democracy index in Paraguay?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Paraguay was 0.241 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.299 in 2010.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1954.
- How does Paraguay rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.