Key features of human rights in Paraguay
Paraguay: Key features of human rights was 0.805 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.805
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
73rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.871
in 2010
All-time low
0.057
in 1864
Years of data
215
1811–2025
Key features of human rights in Paraguay, 1811–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights in Paraguay stood at 0.805.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Paraguay peaked at 0.871 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1864.
That places Paraguay 73rd out of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.0941 | 0.072 | 0.138 | 9 |
| 1820s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1108 | 0.074 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1215 | 0.121 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.083 | 0.057 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3067 | 0.095 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3398 | 0.333 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3684 | 0.354 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3663 | 0.363 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3685 | 0.364 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.426 | 0.368 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4308 | 0.39 | 0.453 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3475 | 0.299 | 0.377 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2221 | 0.159 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1547 | 0.145 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1474 | 0.145 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1813 | 0.175 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7861 | 0.719 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8412 | 0.828 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8461 | 0.828 | 0.871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7968 | 0.79 | 0.805 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More social development data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.805 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.376 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.581 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.8 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.751 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.342 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Paraguay?
- Key features of human rights in Paraguay was 0.805 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1864.
- How does Paraguay rank for key features of human rights?
- Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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