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Electoral Democracy Index in Paraguay

Paraguay: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.581 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.581
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.639
in 2010
All-time low
0.036
in 1814
Years of data
215
1811–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.581 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Paraguay peaked at 0.639 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1814.

Paraguay ranks 74th of 176 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.

Electoral Democracy Index in Paraguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1811 0.042 —
1812 0.042 +0.0%
1813 0.042 +0.0%
1814 0.036 -14.3%
1815 0.036 +0.0%
1816 0.036 +0.0%
1817 0.036 +0.0%
1818 0.036 +0.0%
1819 0.036 +0.0%
1820 0.036 +0.0%
1821 0.036 +0.0%
1822 0.036 +0.0%
1823 0.036 +0.0%
1824 0.036 +0.0%
1825 0.036 +0.0%
1826 0.036 +0.0%
1827 0.036 +0.0%
1828 0.036 +0.0%
1829 0.036 +0.0%
1830 0.036 +0.0%
1831 0.036 +0.0%
1832 0.036 +0.0%
1833 0.036 +0.0%
1834 0.036 +0.0%
1835 0.036 +0.0%
1836 0.036 +0.0%
1837 0.036 +0.0%
1838 0.036 +0.0%
1839 0.036 +0.0%
1840 0.036 +0.0%
1841 0.041 +13.9%
1842 0.039 -4.9%
1843 0.039 +0.0%
1844 0.07 +79.5%
1845 0.07 +0.0%
1846 0.07 +0.0%
1847 0.07 +0.0%
1848 0.07 +0.0%
1849 0.07 +0.0%
1850 0.07 +0.0%
1851 0.07 +0.0%
1852 0.07 +0.0%
1853 0.07 +0.0%
1854 0.07 +0.0%
1855 0.07 +0.0%
1856 0.061 -12.9%
1857 0.061 +0.0%
1858 0.061 +0.0%
1859 0.061 +0.0%
1860 0.061 +0.0%
1861 0.061 +0.0%
1862 0.066 +8.2%
1863 0.076 +15.2%
1864 0.071 -6.6%
1865 0.071 +0.0%
1866 0.071 +0.0%
1867 0.071 +0.0%
1868 0.071 +0.0%
1869 0.048 -32.4%
1870 0.076 +58.3%
1871 0.146 +92.1%
1872 0.146 +0.0%
1873 0.146 +0.0%
1874 0.145 -0.7%
1875 0.141 -2.8%
1876 0.145 +2.8%
1877 0.176 +21.4%
1878 0.176 +0.0%
1879 0.176 +0.0%
1880 0.177 +0.6%
1881 0.171 -3.4%
1882 0.171 +0.0%
1883 0.179 +4.7%
1884 0.179 +0.0%
1885 0.179 +0.0%
1886 0.18 +0.6%
1887 0.198 +10.0%
1888 0.198 +0.0%
1889 0.198 +0.0%
1890 0.202 +2.0%
1891 0.209 +3.5%
1892 0.21 +0.5%
1893 0.21 +0.0%
1894 0.206 -1.9%
1895 0.213 +3.4%
1896 0.209 -1.9%
1897 0.209 +0.0%
1898 0.213 +1.9%
1899 0.213 +0.0%
1900 0.213 +0.0%
1901 0.213 +0.0%
1902 0.213 +0.0%
1903 0.213 +0.0%
1904 0.209 -1.9%
1905 0.207 -1.0%
1906 0.207 +0.0%
1907 0.207 +0.0%
1908 0.175 -15.5%
1909 0.207 +18.3%
1910 0.207 +0.0%
1911 0.195 -5.8%
1912 0.197 +1.0%
1913 0.209 +6.1%
1914 0.209 +0.0%
1915 0.21 +0.5%
1916 0.21 +0.0%
1917 0.21 +0.0%
1918 0.21 +0.0%
1919 0.21 +0.0%
1920 0.21 +0.0%
1921 0.21 +0.0%
1922 0.209 -0.5%
1923 0.209 +0.0%
1924 0.217 +3.8%
1925 0.217 +0.0%
1926 0.217 +0.0%
1927 0.217 +0.0%
1928 0.217 +0.0%
1929 0.217 +0.0%
1930 0.215 -0.9%
1931 0.215 +0.0%
1932 0.209 -2.8%
1933 0.209 +0.0%
1934 0.209 +0.0%
1935 0.209 +0.0%
1936 0.14 -33.0%
1937 0.159 +13.6%
1938 0.196 +23.3%
1939 0.198 +1.0%
1940 0.114 -42.4%
1941 0.104 -8.8%
1942 0.104 +0.0%
1943 0.121 +16.3%
1944 0.141 +16.5%
1945 0.141 +0.0%
1946 0.144 +2.1%
1947 0.128 -11.1%
1948 0.143 +11.7%
1949 0.155 +8.4%
1950 0.154 -0.6%
1951 0.154 +0.0%
1952 0.154 +0.0%
1953 0.153 -0.6%
1954 0.127 -17.0%
1955 0.118 -7.1%
1956 0.118 +0.0%
1957 0.118 +0.0%
1958 0.117 -0.8%
1959 0.095 -18.8%
1960 0.084 -11.6%
1961 0.116 +38.1%
1962 0.149 +28.4%
1963 0.156 +4.7%
1964 0.159 +1.9%
1965 0.159 +0.0%
1966 0.159 +0.0%
1967 0.159 +0.0%
1968 0.159 +0.0%
1969 0.161 +1.3%
1970 0.161 +0.0%
1971 0.161 +0.0%
1972 0.161 +0.0%
1973 0.161 +0.0%
1974 0.161 +0.0%
1975 0.161 +0.0%
1976 0.161 +0.0%
1977 0.16 -0.6%
1978 0.16 +0.0%
1979 0.16 +0.0%
1980 0.162 +1.3%
1981 0.162 +0.0%
1982 0.162 +0.0%
1983 0.163 +0.6%
1984 0.163 +0.0%
1985 0.164 +0.6%
1986 0.164 +0.0%
1987 0.166 +1.2%
1988 0.167 +0.6%
1989 0.191 +14.4%
1990 0.384 +101.0%
1991 0.401 +4.4%
1992 0.481 +20.0%
1993 0.512 +6.4%
1994 0.518 +1.2%
1995 0.518 +0.0%
1996 0.523 +1.0%
1997 0.527 +0.8%
1998 0.532 +0.9%
1999 0.535 +0.6%
2000 0.54 +0.9%
2001 0.54 +0.0%
2002 0.54 +0.0%
2003 0.565 +4.6%
2004 0.595 +5.3%
2005 0.595 +0.0%
2006 0.595 +0.0%
2007 0.595 +0.0%
2008 0.62 +4.2%
2009 0.631 +1.8%
2010 0.639 +1.3%
2011 0.63 -1.4%
2012 0.608 -3.5%
2013 0.585 -3.8%
2014 0.595 +1.7%
2015 0.593 -0.3%
2016 0.589 -0.7%
2017 0.596 +1.2%
2018 0.583 -2.2%
2019 0.585 +0.3%
2020 0.578 -1.2%
2021 0.578 +0.0%
2022 0.578 +0.0%
2023 0.576 -0.3%
2024 0.581 +0.9%
2025 0.581 +0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.581 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.581 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.038 0.036 0.042 9
1820s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1830s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1840s 0.0575 0.036 0.07 10
1850s 0.0664 0.061 0.07 10
1860s 0.0667 0.048 0.076 10
1870s 0.1473 0.076 0.176 10
1880s 0.183 0.171 0.198 10
1890s 0.2094 0.202 0.213 10
1900s 0.2064 0.175 0.213 10
1910s 0.2067 0.195 0.21 10
1920s 0.214 0.209 0.217 10
1930s 0.1959 0.14 0.215 10
1940s 0.1295 0.104 0.155 10
1950s 0.1308 0.095 0.154 10
1960s 0.1461 0.084 0.161 10
1970s 0.1607 0.16 0.161 10
1980s 0.1664 0.162 0.191 10
1990s 0.4931 0.384 0.535 10
2000s 0.5816 0.54 0.631 10
2010s 0.6003 0.583 0.639 10
2020s 0.5787 0.576 0.581 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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  3. 75 Bhutan 0.566 compare
  4. 76 Kenya 0.563 compare
  5. 77 North Macedonia 0.562 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Paraguay?
Electoral democracy index in Paraguay was 0.581 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.639 in 2010.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1814.
How does Paraguay rank for electoral democracy index?
Paraguay ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.