Judicial Corruption Score in Paraguay
Paraguay: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Judicial Corruption Score in Paraguay, 1811–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Paraguay stood at -1.14.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Paraguay peaked at -0.168 in 1923 and was at its lowest, -1.69, in 1966.
Paraguay ranks 137th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 215 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 9 |
| 1820s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.537 | -1.4 | -0.168 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.462 | -0.903 | -0.168 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.903 | -0.903 | -0.903 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.903 | -0.903 | -0.903 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.22 | -1.69 | -0.903 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.14 | -1.69 | -0.945 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.945 | -0.945 | -0.945 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.16 | -1.34 | -0.829 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.94 | -1.18 | -0.726 | 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 judicial corruption score in Paraguay?
- Judicial corruption score in Paraguay was -1.14 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was -0.168 in 1923.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 in 1966.
- How does Paraguay rank for judicial corruption score?
- Paraguay ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.