What is liberal democracy index in Paraguay?

Liberal democracy index in Paraguay was 0.376 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.509 in 2010.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1815.

How does Paraguay rank for liberal democracy index?

Paraguay ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Paraguay

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Paraguay
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.376 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.376

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

82nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.509

in 2010

All-time low

0.01

in 1815

Years of data

215

1811–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.376 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Paraguay peaked at 0.509 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1815.

Paraguay ranks 82nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Liberal Democracy Index in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Paraguay, 1811 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1811	0.02	—
1812	0.02	+0.0%
1813	0.014	-30.0%
1814	0.011	-21.4%
1815	0.01	-9.1%
1816	0.01	+0.0%
1817	0.01	+0.0%
1818	0.01	+0.0%
1819	0.01	+0.0%
1820	0.01	+0.0%
1821	0.01	+0.0%
1822	0.01	+0.0%
1823	0.01	+0.0%
1824	0.01	+0.0%
1825	0.01	+0.0%
1826	0.01	+0.0%
1827	0.01	+0.0%
1828	0.01	+0.0%
1829	0.01	+0.0%
1830	0.01	+0.0%
1831	0.01	+0.0%
1832	0.01	+0.0%
1833	0.01	+0.0%
1834	0.01	+0.0%
1835	0.01	+0.0%
1836	0.01	+0.0%
1837	0.01	+0.0%
1838	0.01	+0.0%
1839	0.01	+0.0%
1840	0.012	+20.0%
1841	0.013	+8.3%
1842	0.014	+7.7%
1843	0.014	+0.0%
1844	0.024	+71.4%
1845	0.024	+0.0%
1846	0.024	+0.0%
1847	0.025	+4.2%
1848	0.025	+0.0%
1849	0.025	+0.0%
1850	0.025	+0.0%
1851	0.025	+0.0%
1852	0.025	+0.0%
1853	0.025	+0.0%
1854	0.025	+0.0%
1855	0.024	-4.0%
1856	0.023	-4.2%
1857	0.023	+0.0%
1858	0.023	+0.0%
1859	0.023	+0.0%
1860	0.023	+0.0%
1861	0.023	+0.0%
1862	0.033	+43.5%
1863	0.025	-24.2%
1864	0.019	-24.0%
1865	0.019	+0.0%
1866	0.019	+0.0%
1867	0.019	+0.0%
1868	0.019	+0.0%
1869	0.018	-5.3%
1870	0.027	+50.0%
1871	0.066	+144.4%
1872	0.066	+0.0%
1873	0.066	+0.0%
1874	0.066	+0.0%
1875	0.065	-1.5%
1876	0.066	+1.5%
1877	0.072	+9.1%
1878	0.068	-5.6%
1879	0.068	+0.0%
1880	0.068	+0.0%
1881	0.067	-1.5%
1882	0.067	+0.0%
1883	0.069	+3.0%
1884	0.069	+0.0%
1885	0.069	+0.0%
1886	0.069	+0.0%
1887	0.072	+4.3%
1888	0.072	+0.0%
1889	0.072	+0.0%
1890	0.077	+6.9%
1891	0.079	+2.6%
1892	0.079	+0.0%
1893	0.079	+0.0%
1894	0.078	-1.3%
1895	0.08	+2.6%
1896	0.078	-2.5%
1897	0.078	+0.0%
1898	0.079	+1.3%
1899	0.079	+0.0%
1900	0.079	+0.0%
1901	0.079	+0.0%
1902	0.079	+0.0%
1903	0.079	+0.0%
1904	0.079	+0.0%
1905	0.082	+3.8%
1906	0.082	+0.0%
1907	0.082	+0.0%
1908	0.055	-32.9%
1909	0.082	+49.1%
1910	0.082	+0.0%
1911	0.079	-3.7%
1912	0.08	+1.3%
1913	0.083	+3.8%
1914	0.083	+0.0%
1915	0.083	+0.0%
1916	0.083	+0.0%
1917	0.083	+0.0%
1918	0.083	+0.0%
1919	0.083	+0.0%
1920	0.083	+0.0%
1921	0.083	+0.0%
1922	0.083	+0.0%
1923	0.083	+0.0%
1924	0.094	+13.3%
1925	0.094	+0.0%
1926	0.094	+0.0%
1927	0.094	+0.0%
1928	0.094	+0.0%
1929	0.094	+0.0%
1930	0.093	-1.1%
1931	0.093	+0.0%
1932	0.092	-1.1%
1933	0.092	+0.0%
1934	0.092	+0.0%
1935	0.092	+0.0%
1936	0.051	-44.6%
1937	0.058	+13.7%
1938	0.073	+25.9%
1939	0.081	+11.0%
1940	0.039	-51.9%
1941	0.035	-10.3%
1942	0.035	+0.0%
1943	0.038	+8.6%
1944	0.041	+7.9%
1945	0.041	+0.0%
1946	0.041	+0.0%
1947	0.035	-14.6%
1948	0.049	+40.0%
1949	0.053	+8.2%
1950	0.052	-1.9%
1951	0.052	+0.0%
1952	0.052	+0.0%
1953	0.052	+0.0%
1954	0.044	-15.4%
1955	0.042	-4.5%
1956	0.042	+0.0%
1957	0.042	+0.0%
1958	0.041	-2.4%
1959	0.028	-31.7%
1960	0.024	-14.3%
1961	0.033	+37.5%
1962	0.037	+12.1%
1963	0.039	+5.4%
1964	0.039	+0.0%
1965	0.039	+0.0%
1966	0.043	+10.3%
1967	0.043	+0.0%
1968	0.042	-2.3%
1969	0.042	+0.0%
1970	0.042	+0.0%
1971	0.042	+0.0%
1972	0.042	+0.0%
1973	0.042	+0.0%
1974	0.042	+0.0%
1975	0.042	+0.0%
1976	0.042	+0.0%
1977	0.042	+0.0%
1978	0.042	+0.0%
1979	0.042	+0.0%
1980	0.045	+7.1%
1981	0.045	+0.0%
1982	0.045	+0.0%
1983	0.045	+0.0%
1984	0.045	+0.0%
1985	0.045	+0.0%
1986	0.047	+4.4%
1987	0.05	+6.4%
1988	0.051	+2.0%
1989	0.075	+47.1%
1990	0.208	+177.3%
1991	0.215	+3.4%
1992	0.35	+62.8%
1993	0.364	+4.0%
1994	0.377	+3.6%
1995	0.377	+0.0%
1996	0.38	+0.8%
1997	0.383	+0.8%
1998	0.386	+0.8%
1999	0.385	-0.3%
2000	0.391	+1.6%
2001	0.391	+0.0%
2002	0.391	+0.0%
2003	0.409	+4.6%
2004	0.428	+4.6%
2005	0.427	-0.2%
2006	0.433	+1.4%
2007	0.446	+3.0%
2008	0.493	+10.5%
2009	0.502	+1.8%
2010	0.509	+1.4%
2011	0.503	-1.2%
2012	0.48	-4.6%
2013	0.407	-15.2%
2014	0.414	+1.7%
2015	0.416	+0.5%
2016	0.414	-0.5%
2017	0.418	+1.0%
2018	0.417	-0.2%
2019	0.42	+0.7%
2020	0.42	+0.0%
2021	0.427	+1.7%
2022	0.43	+0.7%
2023	0.42	-2.3%
2024	0.39	-7.1%
2025	0.376	-3.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 0.376 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 0.376 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

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 4,621 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Paraguay?: Liberal democracy index in Paraguay was 0.376 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.509 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1815.
How does Paraguay rank for liberal democracy index?: Paraguay ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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