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Key media freedoms in Paraguay

Paraguay: Key media freedoms was 1.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 2009
All-time low
-2.24
in 1955
Years of data
215
1811–2025

Key media freedoms in Paraguay, 1811–2025

-2-1012181119182025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key media freedoms in Paraguay stood at 1.55.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Paraguay peaked at 1.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.24, in 1955.

Paraguay ranks 41st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Key media freedoms in Paraguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1811 0.231 —
1812 0.231 +0.0%
1813 0.231 +0.0%
1814 0.231 +0.0%
1815 0.231 +0.0%
1816 0.231 +0.0%
1817 0.231 +0.0%
1818 0.231 +0.0%
1819 0.231 +0.0%
1820 0.231 +0.0%
1821 0.231 +0.0%
1822 0.231 +0.0%
1823 0.231 +0.0%
1824 0.231 +0.0%
1825 0.231 +0.0%
1826 0.231 +0.0%
1827 0.231 +0.0%
1828 0.231 +0.0%
1829 0.231 +0.0%
1830 0.231 +0.0%
1831 0.231 +0.0%
1832 0.231 +0.0%
1833 0.231 +0.0%
1834 0.231 +0.0%
1835 0.231 +0.0%
1836 0.231 +0.0%
1837 0.231 +0.0%
1838 0.231 +0.0%
1839 0.231 +0.0%
1840 0.231 +0.0%
1841 0.231 +0.0%
1842 0.231 +0.0%
1843 0.231 +0.0%
1844 0.231 +0.0%
1845 0.231 +0.0%
1846 0.231 +0.0%
1847 0.231 +0.0%
1848 0.231 +0.0%
1849 0.231 +0.0%
1850 0.231 +0.0%
1851 0.231 +0.0%
1852 0.231 +0.0%
1853 0.231 +0.0%
1854 0.231 +0.0%
1855 0.231 +0.0%
1856 0.231 +0.0%
1857 0.231 +0.0%
1858 0.231 +0.0%
1859 0.231 +0.0%
1860 0.231 +0.0%
1861 0.231 +0.0%
1862 0.231 +0.0%
1863 0.231 +0.0%
1864 0.231 +0.0%
1865 0.231 +0.0%
1866 0.231 +0.0%
1867 0.231 +0.0%
1868 0.231 +0.0%
1869 0.231 +0.0%
1870 0.231 +0.0%
1871 0.231 +0.0%
1872 0.231 +0.0%
1873 0.231 +0.0%
1874 0.231 +0.0%
1875 0.231 +0.0%
1876 0.231 +0.0%
1877 0.231 +0.0%
1878 0.231 +0.0%
1879 0.231 +0.0%
1880 0.231 +0.0%
1881 0.231 +0.0%
1882 0.231 +0.0%
1883 0.231 +0.0%
1884 0.231 +0.0%
1885 0.231 +0.0%
1886 0.231 +0.0%
1887 0.231 +0.0%
1888 0.231 +0.0%
1889 0.231 +0.0%
1890 0.231 +0.0%
1891 0.231 +0.0%
1892 0.231 +0.0%
1893 0.231 +0.0%
1894 0.231 +0.0%
1895 0.231 +0.0%
1896 0.231 +0.0%
1897 0.231 +0.0%
1898 0.231 +0.0%
1899 0.231 +0.0%
1900 0.231 +0.0%
1901 0.231 +0.0%
1902 0.231 +0.0%
1903 0.231 +0.0%
1904 0.231 +0.0%
1905 0.231 +0.0%
1906 0.231 +0.0%
1907 0.231 +0.0%
1908 0.231 +0.0%
1909 0.231 +0.0%
1910 0.231 +0.0%
1911 0.231 +0.0%
1912 0.231 +0.0%
1913 0.231 +0.0%
1914 0.231 +0.0%
1915 0.231 +0.0%
1916 0.231 +0.0%
1917 0.231 +0.0%
1918 0.231 +0.0%
1919 0.231 +0.0%
1920 0.231 +0.0%
1921 0.231 +0.0%
1922 0.231 +0.0%
1923 0.231 +0.0%
1924 0.231 +0.0%
1925 0.231 +0.0%
1926 0.231 +0.0%
1927 0.231 +0.0%
1928 0.231 +0.0%
1929 0.231 +0.0%
1930 0.231 +0.0%
1931 0.231 +0.0%
1932 0.231 +0.0%
1933 0.231 +0.0%
1934 0.231 +0.0%
1935 0.231 +0.0%
1936 0.231 +0.0%
1937 0.231 +0.0%
1938 0.231 +0.0%
1939 0.231 +0.0%
1940 0.048 -79.2%
1941 0.048 +0.0%
1942 0.048 +0.0%
1943 0.048 +0.0%
1944 0.048 +0.0%
1945 0.048 +0.0%
1946 0.048 +0.0%
1947 0.048 +0.0%
1948 -0.147 -406.2%
1949 -0.147 -0.0%
1950 -0.147 -0.0%
1951 -0.147 -0.0%
1952 -0.147 -0.0%
1953 -0.147 -0.0%
1954 -0.641 +336.1%
1955 -2.24 +249.0%
1956 -2.24 -0.0%
1957 -2.24 -0.0%
1958 -2.24 -0.0%
1959 -2.24 -0.0%
1960 -2.24 -0.0%
1961 -2.24 -0.0%
1962 -2.24 -0.0%
1963 -2.24 -0.0%
1964 -2.24 -0.0%
1965 -2.24 -0.0%
1966 -2.24 -0.0%
1967 -2.24 -0.0%
1968 -2.24 -0.0%
1969 -2.24 -0.0%
1970 -2.24 -0.0%
1971 -2.24 -0.0%
1972 -2.24 -0.0%
1973 -2.24 -0.0%
1974 -2.24 -0.0%
1975 -2.24 -0.0%
1976 -2.24 -0.0%
1977 -2.24 -0.0%
1978 -2.24 -0.0%
1979 -2.24 -0.0%
1980 -2.24 -0.0%
1981 -2.24 -0.0%
1982 -2.24 -0.0%
1983 -2.24 -0.0%
1984 -2.24 -0.0%
1985 -2.24 -0.0%
1986 -2.24 -0.0%
1987 -2.24 -0.0%
1988 -2.24 -0.0%
1989 -2.24 -0.0%
1990 0.469 -121.0%
1991 0.469 +0.0%
1992 0.469 +0.0%
1993 0.919 +95.9%
1994 0.919 +0.0%
1995 0.919 +0.0%
1996 0.919 +0.0%
1997 0.919 +0.0%
1998 0.919 +0.0%
1999 0.919 +0.0%
2000 0.919 +0.0%
2001 0.919 +0.0%
2002 0.919 +0.0%
2003 0.919 +0.0%
2004 1.34 +45.7%
2005 1.34 +0.0%
2006 1.34 +0.0%
2007 1.34 +0.0%
2008 1.67 +24.5%
2009 1.93 +15.7%
2010 1.93 +0.0%
2011 1.93 +0.0%
2012 1.67 -13.3%
2013 1.55 -7.5%
2014 1.55 +0.0%
2015 1.55 +0.0%
2016 1.55 +0.0%
2017 1.55 +0.0%
2018 1.55 +0.0%
2019 1.55 +0.0%
2020 1.55 +0.0%
2021 1.55 +0.0%
2022 1.55 +0.0%
2023 1.55 +0.0%
2024 1.55 +0.0%
2025 1.55 +0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 1.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.209, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 1.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.231 0.231 0.231 9
1820s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1830s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1840s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1850s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1860s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1870s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1880s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1890s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1900s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1910s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1920s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1930s 0.231 0.231 0.231 10
1940s 0.009 -0.147 0.048 10
1950s -1.24 -2.24 -0.147 10
1960s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 10
1970s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 10
1980s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 10
1990s 0.784 0.469 0.919 10
2000s 1.26 0.919 1.93 10
2010s 1.64 1.55 1.93 10
2020s 1.55 1.55 1.55 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 38 Mauritius 1.67 compare
  2. 39 Honduras 1.63 compare
  3. 40 Nepal 1.56 compare
  4. 42 Solomon Islands 1.52 compare
  5. 43 Ghana 1.49 compare
  6. 44 Japan 1.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key media freedoms in Paraguay?
Key media freedoms in Paraguay was 1.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2009.
What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -2.24 in 1955.
How does Paraguay rank for key media freedoms?
Paraguay ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.