What is public sector corruption index in Paraguay?

Public sector corruption index in Paraguay was 0.674 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 1940.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1812.

How does Paraguay rank for public sector corruption index?

Paraguay ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Paraguay

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

Paraguay: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.674 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.674

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

61st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.939

in 1940

All-time low

0.064

in 1812

Years of data

215

1811–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Paraguay stood at 0.674.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Paraguay peaked at 0.939 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1812.

That places Paraguay 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Paraguay, 1811 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1811	0.148	—
1812	0.064	-56.8%
1813	0.064	+0.0%
1814	0.064	+0.0%
1815	0.064	+0.0%
1816	0.064	+0.0%
1817	0.064	+0.0%
1818	0.064	+0.0%
1819	0.064	+0.0%
1820	0.064	+0.0%
1821	0.064	+0.0%
1822	0.064	+0.0%
1823	0.064	+0.0%
1824	0.064	+0.0%
1825	0.064	+0.0%
1826	0.064	+0.0%
1827	0.064	+0.0%
1828	0.064	+0.0%
1829	0.064	+0.0%
1830	0.064	+0.0%
1831	0.064	+0.0%
1832	0.064	+0.0%
1833	0.064	+0.0%
1834	0.064	+0.0%
1835	0.064	+0.0%
1836	0.064	+0.0%
1837	0.064	+0.0%
1838	0.064	+0.0%
1839	0.064	+0.0%
1840	0.244	+281.2%
1841	0.286	+17.2%
1842	0.286	+0.0%
1843	0.286	+0.0%
1844	0.286	+0.0%
1845	0.286	+0.0%
1846	0.286	+0.0%
1847	0.286	+0.0%
1848	0.286	+0.0%
1849	0.286	+0.0%
1850	0.286	+0.0%
1851	0.286	+0.0%
1852	0.286	+0.0%
1853	0.286	+0.0%
1854	0.286	+0.0%
1855	0.286	+0.0%
1856	0.286	+0.0%
1857	0.286	+0.0%
1858	0.286	+0.0%
1859	0.286	+0.0%
1860	0.286	+0.0%
1861	0.286	+0.0%
1862	0.286	+0.0%
1863	0.286	+0.0%
1864	0.286	+0.0%
1865	0.286	+0.0%
1866	0.286	+0.0%
1867	0.286	+0.0%
1868	0.286	+0.0%
1869	0.286	+0.0%
1870	0.811	+183.6%
1871	0.932	+14.9%
1872	0.932	+0.0%
1873	0.932	+0.0%
1874	0.932	+0.0%
1875	0.932	+0.0%
1876	0.932	+0.0%
1877	0.932	+0.0%
1878	0.932	+0.0%
1879	0.932	+0.0%
1880	0.932	+0.0%
1881	0.932	+0.0%
1882	0.932	+0.0%
1883	0.932	+0.0%
1884	0.932	+0.0%
1885	0.932	+0.0%
1886	0.932	+0.0%
1887	0.932	+0.0%
1888	0.932	+0.0%
1889	0.932	+0.0%
1890	0.932	+0.0%
1891	0.932	+0.0%
1892	0.932	+0.0%
1893	0.932	+0.0%
1894	0.932	+0.0%
1895	0.932	+0.0%
1896	0.932	+0.0%
1897	0.932	+0.0%
1898	0.932	+0.0%
1899	0.932	+0.0%
1900	0.867	-7.0%
1901	0.867	+0.0%
1902	0.867	+0.0%
1903	0.867	+0.0%
1904	0.867	+0.0%
1905	0.867	+0.0%
1906	0.867	+0.0%
1907	0.867	+0.0%
1908	0.867	+0.0%
1909	0.867	+0.0%
1910	0.867	+0.0%
1911	0.867	+0.0%
1912	0.867	+0.0%
1913	0.867	+0.0%
1914	0.867	+0.0%
1915	0.867	+0.0%
1916	0.867	+0.0%
1917	0.867	+0.0%
1918	0.867	+0.0%
1919	0.867	+0.0%
1920	0.867	+0.0%
1921	0.867	+0.0%
1922	0.867	+0.0%
1923	0.867	+0.0%
1924	0.867	+0.0%
1925	0.867	+0.0%
1926	0.867	+0.0%
1927	0.867	+0.0%
1928	0.867	+0.0%
1929	0.867	+0.0%
1930	0.867	+0.0%
1931	0.867	+0.0%
1932	0.867	+0.0%
1933	0.867	+0.0%
1934	0.867	+0.0%
1935	0.867	+0.0%
1936	0.867	+0.0%
1937	0.867	+0.0%
1938	0.867	+0.0%
1939	0.867	+0.0%
1940	0.939	+8.3%
1941	0.939	+0.0%
1942	0.939	+0.0%
1943	0.939	+0.0%
1944	0.939	+0.0%
1945	0.939	+0.0%
1946	0.939	+0.0%
1947	0.939	+0.0%
1948	0.939	+0.0%
1949	0.939	+0.0%
1950	0.939	+0.0%
1951	0.939	+0.0%
1952	0.939	+0.0%
1953	0.939	+0.0%
1954	0.939	+0.0%
1955	0.939	+0.0%
1956	0.939	+0.0%
1957	0.939	+0.0%
1958	0.939	+0.0%
1959	0.939	+0.0%
1960	0.939	+0.0%
1961	0.939	+0.0%
1962	0.939	+0.0%
1963	0.939	+0.0%
1964	0.939	+0.0%
1965	0.939	+0.0%
1966	0.939	+0.0%
1967	0.939	+0.0%
1968	0.939	+0.0%
1969	0.939	+0.0%
1970	0.939	+0.0%
1971	0.939	+0.0%
1972	0.939	+0.0%
1973	0.939	+0.0%
1974	0.939	+0.0%
1975	0.939	+0.0%
1976	0.939	+0.0%
1977	0.939	+0.0%
1978	0.939	+0.0%
1979	0.939	+0.0%
1980	0.939	+0.0%
1981	0.939	+0.0%
1982	0.939	+0.0%
1983	0.939	+0.0%
1984	0.939	+0.0%
1985	0.939	+0.0%
1986	0.939	+0.0%
1987	0.939	+0.0%
1988	0.939	+0.0%
1989	0.939	+0.0%
1990	0.929	-1.1%
1991	0.929	+0.0%
1992	0.929	+0.0%
1993	0.929	+0.0%
1994	0.929	+0.0%
1995	0.929	+0.0%
1996	0.929	+0.0%
1997	0.929	+0.0%
1998	0.929	+0.0%
1999	0.929	+0.0%
2000	0.831	-10.5%
2001	0.831	+0.0%
2002	0.831	+0.0%
2003	0.709	-14.7%
2004	0.709	+0.0%
2005	0.709	+0.0%
2006	0.709	+0.0%
2007	0.709	+0.0%
2008	0.592	-16.5%
2009	0.592	+0.0%
2010	0.592	+0.0%
2011	0.592	+0.0%
2012	0.691	+16.7%
2013	0.68	-1.6%
2014	0.68	+0.0%
2015	0.688	+1.2%
2016	0.688	+0.0%
2017	0.688	+0.0%
2018	0.668	-2.9%
2019	0.636	-4.8%
2020	0.652	+2.5%
2021	0.652	+0.0%
2022	0.674	+3.4%
2023	0.674	+0.0%
2024	0.674	+0.0%
2025	0.674	+0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

Paraguay's 0.674 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Paraguay's 0.674 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.467, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.0733	0.064	0.148	9
1820s	0.064	0.064	0.064	10
1830s	0.064	0.064	0.064	10
1840s	0.2818	0.244	0.286	10
1850s	0.286	0.286	0.286	10
1860s	0.286	0.286	0.286	10
1870s	0.9199	0.811	0.932	10
1880s	0.932	0.932	0.932	10
1890s	0.932	0.932	0.932	10
1900s	0.867	0.867	0.867	10
1910s	0.867	0.867	0.867	10
1920s	0.867	0.867	0.867	10
1930s	0.867	0.867	0.867	10
1940s	0.939	0.939	0.939	10
1950s	0.939	0.939	0.939	10
1960s	0.939	0.939	0.939	10
1970s	0.939	0.939	0.939	10
1980s	0.939	0.939	0.939	10
1990s	0.929	0.929	0.929	10
2000s	0.7222	0.592	0.831	10
2010s	0.6603	0.592	0.691	10
2020s	0.6667	0.652	0.674	6

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Paraguay?: Public sector corruption index in Paraguay was 0.674 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 1940.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1812.
How does Paraguay rank for public sector corruption index?: Paraguay ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).