Corruption Perceptions Index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Corruption Perceptions Index was 24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Paraguay, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corruption perceptions index in Paraguay is 24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Paraguay peaked at 30 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2013.
Paraguay ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27 | 24 | 30 | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.6 | 24 | 30 | 5 |
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More social development data for Paraguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,621 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.8 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.805 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.376 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.342 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Paraguay?
- Corruption perceptions index in Paraguay was 24 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2016.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Paraguay ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.