Freedom Score in Paraguay
Paraguay: Freedom Score was 63 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Paraguay, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Paraguay stood at 63.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Paraguay peaked at 65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 98th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.75 | 59 | 64 | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.8 | 61 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 | 63 | 65 | 6 |
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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)
- Key features of democracy 0.581 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.751 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.8 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.581 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.342 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.376 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Paraguay?
- Freedom score in Paraguay was 63 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2014.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for freedom score?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.