What is political corruption index in Paraguay?

Political corruption index in Paraguay was 0.801 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1966.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 1840.

How does Paraguay rank for political corruption index?

Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Paraguay

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

Paraguay: Political Corruption 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 in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index in Paraguay is 0.801, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.

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

That places Paraguay 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

Countries ranked near Paraguay

30 Guinea 0.808 compare
31 Turkey 0.804 compare
32 Pakistan 0.802 compare
34 Indonesia 0.795 compare
35 Serbia 0.794 compare
36 Kyrgyzstan 0.793 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Paraguay

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.581 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.751 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.8 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.581 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.342 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.376 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Paraguay?: Political corruption index in Paraguay was 0.801 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1966.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 1840.
How does Paraguay rank for political corruption index?: Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.