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Political Corruption Index in Paraguay

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

00.20.40.60.81181119182025

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.

Political Corruption 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%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.801 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.801 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.574, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 30 Guinea 0.808 compare
  2. 31 Turkey 0.804 compare
  3. 32 Pakistan 0.802 compare
  4. 34 Indonesia 0.795 compare
  5. 35 Serbia 0.794 compare
  6. 36 Kyrgyzstan 0.793 compare

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