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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Paraguay

Paraguay: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.801 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.801
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 1966
All-time low
0.42
in 1840
Years of data
215
1811–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Paraguay stood at 0.801.

That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Paraguay peaked at 0.96 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 1840.

Paraguay ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 215 years of available data.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Paraguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1811 0.537 —
1812 0.509 -5.2%
1813 0.509 +0.0%
1814 0.474 -6.9%
1815 0.474 +0.0%
1816 0.474 +0.0%
1817 0.474 +0.0%
1818 0.474 +0.0%
1819 0.474 +0.0%
1820 0.474 +0.0%
1821 0.474 +0.0%
1822 0.474 +0.0%
1823 0.474 +0.0%
1824 0.474 +0.0%
1825 0.474 +0.0%
1826 0.474 +0.0%
1827 0.474 +0.0%
1828 0.474 +0.0%
1829 0.474 +0.0%
1830 0.474 +0.0%
1831 0.474 +0.0%
1832 0.474 +0.0%
1833 0.474 +0.0%
1834 0.474 +0.0%
1835 0.474 +0.0%
1836 0.474 +0.0%
1837 0.474 +0.0%
1838 0.474 +0.0%
1839 0.474 +0.0%
1840 0.42 -11.4%
1841 0.516 +22.9%
1842 0.516 +0.0%
1843 0.516 +0.0%
1844 0.643 +24.6%
1845 0.643 +0.0%
1846 0.643 +0.0%
1847 0.643 +0.0%
1848 0.643 +0.0%
1849 0.643 +0.0%
1850 0.643 +0.0%
1851 0.643 +0.0%
1852 0.643 +0.0%
1853 0.643 +0.0%
1854 0.643 +0.0%
1855 0.643 +0.0%
1856 0.643 +0.0%
1857 0.643 +0.0%
1858 0.643 +0.0%
1859 0.643 +0.0%
1860 0.643 +0.0%
1861 0.643 +0.0%
1862 0.643 +0.0%
1863 0.643 +0.0%
1864 0.643 +0.0%
1865 0.643 +0.0%
1866 0.643 +0.0%
1867 0.643 +0.0%
1868 0.643 +0.0%
1869 0.643 +0.0%
1870 0.865 +34.5%
1871 0.929 +7.4%
1872 0.929 +0.0%
1873 0.929 +0.0%
1874 0.929 +0.0%
1875 0.929 +0.0%
1876 0.929 +0.0%
1877 0.929 +0.0%
1878 0.929 +0.0%
1879 0.929 +0.0%
1880 0.929 +0.0%
1881 0.929 +0.0%
1882 0.929 +0.0%
1883 0.929 +0.0%
1884 0.929 +0.0%
1885 0.929 +0.0%
1886 0.929 +0.0%
1887 0.929 +0.0%
1888 0.929 +0.0%
1889 0.929 +0.0%
1890 0.929 +0.0%
1891 0.929 +0.0%
1892 0.929 +0.0%
1893 0.929 +0.0%
1894 0.929 +0.0%
1895 0.929 +0.0%
1896 0.929 +0.0%
1897 0.929 +0.0%
1898 0.929 +0.0%
1899 0.929 +0.0%
1900 0.913 -1.7%
1901 0.913 +0.0%
1902 0.913 +0.0%
1903 0.913 +0.0%
1904 0.912 -0.1%
1905 0.912 +0.0%
1906 0.912 +0.0%
1907 0.912 +0.0%
1908 0.912 +0.0%
1909 0.912 +0.0%
1910 0.912 +0.0%
1911 0.912 +0.0%
1912 0.912 +0.0%
1913 0.912 +0.0%
1914 0.912 +0.0%
1915 0.912 +0.0%
1916 0.912 +0.0%
1917 0.912 +0.0%
1918 0.912 +0.0%
1919 0.912 +0.0%
1920 0.912 +0.0%
1921 0.912 +0.0%
1922 0.912 +0.0%
1923 0.824 -9.6%
1924 0.824 +0.0%
1925 0.824 +0.0%
1926 0.824 +0.0%
1927 0.824 +0.0%
1928 0.824 +0.0%
1929 0.824 +0.0%
1930 0.824 +0.0%
1931 0.824 +0.0%
1932 0.824 +0.0%
1933 0.824 +0.0%
1934 0.824 +0.0%
1935 0.824 +0.0%
1936 0.844 +2.4%
1937 0.844 +0.0%
1938 0.849 +0.6%
1939 0.878 +3.4%
1940 0.918 +4.6%
1941 0.906 -1.3%
1942 0.906 +0.0%
1943 0.906 +0.0%
1944 0.906 +0.0%
1945 0.906 +0.0%
1946 0.906 +0.0%
1947 0.906 +0.0%
1948 0.916 +1.1%
1949 0.92 +0.4%
1950 0.92 +0.0%
1951 0.92 +0.0%
1952 0.92 +0.0%
1953 0.92 +0.0%
1954 0.92 +0.0%
1955 0.92 +0.0%
1956 0.92 +0.0%
1957 0.92 +0.0%
1958 0.92 +0.0%
1959 0.92 +0.0%
1960 0.906 -1.5%
1961 0.92 +1.5%
1962 0.92 +0.0%
1963 0.927 +0.8%
1964 0.927 +0.0%
1965 0.927 +0.0%
1966 0.96 +3.6%
1967 0.96 +0.0%
1968 0.96 +0.0%
1969 0.96 +0.0%
1970 0.96 +0.0%
1971 0.96 +0.0%
1972 0.96 +0.0%
1973 0.96 +0.0%
1974 0.96 +0.0%
1975 0.96 +0.0%
1976 0.96 +0.0%
1977 0.96 +0.0%
1978 0.96 +0.0%
1979 0.96 +0.0%
1980 0.96 +0.0%
1981 0.96 +0.0%
1982 0.96 +0.0%
1983 0.96 +0.0%
1984 0.96 +0.0%
1985 0.96 +0.0%
1986 0.96 +0.0%
1987 0.96 +0.0%
1988 0.96 +0.0%
1989 0.943 -1.8%
1990 0.931 -1.3%
1991 0.931 +0.0%
1992 0.916 -1.6%
1993 0.893 -2.5%
1994 0.893 +0.0%
1995 0.893 +0.0%
1996 0.893 +0.0%
1997 0.893 +0.0%
1998 0.893 +0.0%
1999 0.896 +0.3%
2000 0.871 -2.8%
2001 0.871 +0.0%
2002 0.871 +0.0%
2003 0.825 -5.3%
2004 0.81 -1.8%
2005 0.81 +0.0%
2006 0.81 +0.0%
2007 0.809 -0.1%
2008 0.757 -6.4%
2009 0.757 +0.0%
2010 0.757 +0.0%
2011 0.757 +0.0%
2012 0.804 +6.2%
2013 0.828 +3.0%
2014 0.825 -0.4%
2015 0.837 +1.5%
2016 0.837 +0.0%
2017 0.832 -0.6%
2018 0.786 -5.5%
2019 0.791 +0.6%
2020 0.765 -3.3%
2021 0.766 +0.1%
2022 0.775 +1.2%
2023 0.775 +0.0%
2024 0.801 +3.4%
2025 0.801 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.4888 0.474 0.537 9
1820s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1830s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1840s 0.5826 0.42 0.643 10
1850s 0.643 0.643 0.643 10
1860s 0.643 0.643 0.643 10
1870s 0.9226 0.865 0.929 10
1880s 0.929 0.929 0.929 10
1890s 0.929 0.929 0.929 10
1900s 0.9124 0.912 0.913 10
1910s 0.912 0.912 0.912 10
1920s 0.8504 0.824 0.912 10
1930s 0.8359 0.824 0.878 10
1940s 0.9096 0.906 0.92 10
1950s 0.92 0.92 0.92 10
1960s 0.9367 0.906 0.96 10
1970s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
1980s 0.9583 0.943 0.96 10
1990s 0.9032 0.893 0.931 10
2000s 0.8191 0.757 0.871 10
2010s 0.8054 0.757 0.837 10
2020s 0.7805 0.765 0.801 6

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  3. 32 Pakistan 0.802 compare
  4. 34 Indonesia 0.795 compare
  5. 35 Serbia 0.794 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Paraguay?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Paraguay was 0.801 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1966.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 1840.
How does Paraguay rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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Our World in Data
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176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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