What is equal rights protection index in Paraguay?

Equal rights protection index in Paraguay was 0.266 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.345 in 2020.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1811.

How does Paraguay rank for equal rights protection index?

Paraguay ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Paraguay

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Paraguay
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.266 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.266

Change on year

down 16.9%

World rank

149th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.345

in 2020

All-time low

0.019

in 1811

Years of data

215

1811–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Paraguay is 0.266, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Paraguay peaked at 0.345 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1811.

That places Paraguay 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.0697	0.019	0.095	9
1820s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1830s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1840s	0.0533	0.043	0.095	10
1850s	0.043	0.043	0.043	10
1860s	0.094	0.043	0.128	10
1870s	0.0344	0.024	0.128	10
1880s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1890s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1900s	0.0306	0.025	0.033	10
1910s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1920s	0.0378	0.033	0.041	10
1930s	0.0542	0.041	0.074	10
1940s	0.0629	0.027	0.074	10
1950s	0.0423	0.04	0.047	10
1960s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1970s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1980s	0.0409	0.03	0.048	10
1990s	0.1521	0.07	0.203	10
2000s	0.2406	0.203	0.311	10
2010s	0.2618	0.209	0.311	10
2020s	0.312	0.266	0.345	6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

146 Indonesia 0.3 compare
147 Philippines 0.278 compare
148 Uganda 0.267 compare
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More social development data for Paraguay

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.376 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.805 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.342 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.805 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Paraguay?: Equal rights protection index in Paraguay was 0.266 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.345 in 2020.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1811.
How does Paraguay rank for equal rights protection index?: Paraguay ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.