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Key features of women's political empowerment in Paraguay

Paraguay: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.669 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.669
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
118th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.709
in 2023
All-time low
0.062
in 1814
Years of data
159
1811–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Paraguay stood at 0.669.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Paraguay peaked at 0.709 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1814.

Paraguay ranks 118th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Paraguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1811 0.083 —
1812 0.083 +0.0%
1813 0.083 +0.0%
1814 0.062 -25.3%
1815 0.062 +0.0%
1816 0.062 +0.0%
1817 0.062 +0.0%
1818 0.062 +0.0%
1819 0.062 +0.0%
1820 0.062 +0.0%
1821 0.062 +0.0%
1822 0.062 +0.0%
1823 0.062 +0.0%
1824 0.062 +0.0%
1825 0.062 +0.0%
1826 0.062 +0.0%
1827 0.062 +0.0%
1828 0.062 +0.0%
1829 0.062 +0.0%
1830 0.062 +0.0%
1831 0.062 +0.0%
1832 0.062 +0.0%
1833 0.062 +0.0%
1834 0.062 +0.0%
1835 0.062 +0.0%
1836 0.062 +0.0%
1837 0.062 +0.0%
1838 0.062 +0.0%
1839 0.062 +0.0%
1840 0.062 +0.0%
1841 0.072 +16.1%
1842 0.072 +0.0%
1843 0.072 +0.0%
1900 0.141 +95.8%
1901 0.141 +0.0%
1902 0.141 +0.0%
1903 0.141 +0.0%
1904 0.142 +0.7%
1905 0.142 +0.0%
1906 0.142 +0.0%
1907 0.142 +0.0%
1908 0.142 +0.0%
1909 0.142 +0.0%
1910 0.142 +0.0%
1911 0.142 +0.0%
1912 0.142 +0.0%
1913 0.142 +0.0%
1914 0.142 +0.0%
1915 0.142 +0.0%
1916 0.142 +0.0%
1917 0.142 +0.0%
1918 0.142 +0.0%
1919 0.142 +0.0%
1920 0.142 +0.0%
1921 0.142 +0.0%
1922 0.162 +14.1%
1923 0.168 +3.7%
1924 0.181 +7.7%
1925 0.181 +0.0%
1926 0.181 +0.0%
1927 0.181 +0.0%
1928 0.181 +0.0%
1929 0.181 +0.0%
1930 0.181 +0.0%
1931 0.181 +0.0%
1932 0.181 +0.0%
1933 0.181 +0.0%
1934 0.181 +0.0%
1935 0.181 +0.0%
1936 0.172 -5.0%
1937 0.17 -1.2%
1938 0.17 +0.0%
1939 0.181 +6.5%
1940 0.182 +0.6%
1941 0.182 +0.0%
1942 0.182 +0.0%
1943 0.182 +0.0%
1944 0.182 +0.0%
1945 0.182 +0.0%
1946 0.176 -3.3%
1947 0.174 -1.1%
1948 0.166 -4.6%
1949 0.155 -6.6%
1950 0.155 +0.0%
1951 0.155 +0.0%
1952 0.155 +0.0%
1953 0.155 +0.0%
1954 0.141 -9.0%
1955 0.141 +0.0%
1956 0.141 +0.0%
1957 0.141 +0.0%
1958 0.141 +0.0%
1959 0.141 +0.0%
1960 0.141 +0.0%
1961 0.155 +9.9%
1962 0.153 -1.3%
1963 0.168 +9.8%
1964 0.168 +0.0%
1965 0.168 +0.0%
1966 0.168 +0.0%
1967 0.16 -4.8%
1968 0.168 +5.0%
1969 0.176 +4.8%
1970 0.176 +0.0%
1971 0.176 +0.0%
1972 0.176 +0.0%
1973 0.174 -1.1%
1974 0.174 +0.0%
1975 0.174 +0.0%
1976 0.174 +0.0%
1977 0.174 +0.0%
1978 0.166 -4.6%
1979 0.166 +0.0%
1980 0.185 +11.4%
1981 0.185 +0.0%
1982 0.185 +0.0%
1983 0.179 -3.2%
1984 0.179 +0.0%
1985 0.179 +0.0%
1986 0.179 +0.0%
1987 0.179 +0.0%
1988 0.183 +2.2%
1989 0.197 +7.7%
1990 0.501 +154.3%
1991 0.501 +0.0%
1992 0.534 +6.6%
1993 0.553 +3.6%
1994 0.553 +0.0%
1995 0.553 +0.0%
1996 0.553 +0.0%
1997 0.553 +0.0%
1998 0.553 +0.0%
1999 0.553 +0.0%
2000 0.622 +12.5%
2001 0.612 -1.6%
2002 0.612 +0.0%
2003 0.651 +6.4%
2004 0.659 +1.2%
2005 0.659 +0.0%
2006 0.659 +0.0%
2007 0.659 +0.0%
2008 0.691 +4.9%
2009 0.698 +1.0%
2010 0.698 +0.0%
2011 0.698 +0.0%
2012 0.686 -1.7%
2013 0.683 -0.4%
2014 0.697 +2.0%
2015 0.689 -1.1%
2016 0.673 -2.3%
2017 0.671 -0.3%
2018 0.684 +1.9%
2019 0.692 +1.2%
2020 0.656 -5.2%
2021 0.69 +5.2%
2022 0.698 +1.2%
2023 0.709 +1.6%
2024 0.694 -2.1%
2025 0.669 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.069 0.062 0.083 9
1820s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1830s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1840s 0.0695 0.062 0.072 4
1900s 0.1416 0.141 0.142 10
1910s 0.142 0.142 0.142 10
1920s 0.17 0.142 0.181 10
1930s 0.1779 0.17 0.181 10
1940s 0.1763 0.155 0.182 10
1950s 0.1466 0.141 0.155 10
1960s 0.1625 0.141 0.176 10
1970s 0.173 0.166 0.176 10
1980s 0.183 0.179 0.197 10
1990s 0.5407 0.501 0.553 10
2000s 0.6522 0.612 0.698 10
2010s 0.6871 0.671 0.698 10
2020s 0.686 0.656 0.709 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 115 Kazakhstan 0.682 compare
  2. 116 Bhutan 0.675 compare
  3. 116 Solomon Islands 0.675 compare
  4. 118 Jordan 0.669 compare
  5. 120 India 0.658 compare
  6. 121 Belarus 0.657 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Paraguay?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Paraguay was 0.669 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.709 in 2023.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1814.
How does Paraguay rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Paraguay ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.