Key features of liberal democracy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.376 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Paraguay, 1811–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Paraguay is 0.376, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Paraguay peaked at 0.509 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1815.
That places Paraguay 82nd 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 | 0.0128 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 9 |
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.02 | 0.012 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0241 | 0.023 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0217 | 0.018 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.063 | 0.027 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0694 | 0.067 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0786 | 0.077 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0778 | 0.055 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0822 | 0.079 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0896 | 0.083 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0817 | 0.051 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0407 | 0.035 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0447 | 0.028 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0381 | 0.024 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0493 | 0.045 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3425 | 0.208 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4311 | 0.391 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4398 | 0.407 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4105 | 0.376 | 0.43 | 6 |
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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 liberal democracy in Paraguay?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Paraguay was 0.376 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.509 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1815.
- How does Paraguay rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Paraguay ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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