What is women's political participation index in Paraguay?

Women's political participation index in Paraguay was 0.905 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1811.

How does Paraguay rank for women's political participation index?

Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Paraguay

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

Paraguay: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.905 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.905

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

103rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.905

in 2024

All-time low

0.088

in 1811

Years of data

159

1811–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.905 for women's political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 159 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Paraguay peaked at 0.905 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1811.

That places Paraguay 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Women's Political Participation Index in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Paraguay, 1811 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1811	0.088	—
1812	0.088	+0.0%
1813	0.088	+0.0%
1814	0.088	+0.0%
1815	0.088	+0.0%
1816	0.088	+0.0%
1817	0.088	+0.0%
1818	0.088	+0.0%
1819	0.088	+0.0%
1820	0.088	+0.0%
1821	0.088	+0.0%
1822	0.088	+0.0%
1823	0.088	+0.0%
1824	0.088	+0.0%
1825	0.088	+0.0%
1826	0.088	+0.0%
1827	0.088	+0.0%
1828	0.088	+0.0%
1829	0.088	+0.0%
1830	0.088	+0.0%
1831	0.088	+0.0%
1832	0.088	+0.0%
1833	0.088	+0.0%
1834	0.088	+0.0%
1835	0.088	+0.0%
1836	0.088	+0.0%
1837	0.088	+0.0%
1838	0.088	+0.0%
1839	0.088	+0.0%
1840	0.088	+0.0%
1841	0.088	+0.0%
1842	0.088	+0.0%
1843	0.088	+0.0%
1900	0.088	+0.0%
1901	0.088	+0.0%
1902	0.088	+0.0%
1903	0.088	+0.0%
1904	0.088	+0.0%
1905	0.088	+0.0%
1906	0.088	+0.0%
1907	0.088	+0.0%
1908	0.088	+0.0%
1909	0.088	+0.0%
1910	0.088	+0.0%
1911	0.088	+0.0%
1912	0.088	+0.0%
1913	0.088	+0.0%
1914	0.088	+0.0%
1915	0.088	+0.0%
1916	0.088	+0.0%
1917	0.088	+0.0%
1918	0.088	+0.0%
1919	0.088	+0.0%
1920	0.088	+0.0%
1921	0.088	+0.0%
1922	0.154	+75.0%
1923	0.154	+0.0%
1924	0.154	+0.0%
1925	0.154	+0.0%
1926	0.154	+0.0%
1927	0.154	+0.0%
1928	0.154	+0.0%
1929	0.154	+0.0%
1930	0.154	+0.0%
1931	0.154	+0.0%
1932	0.154	+0.0%
1933	0.154	+0.0%
1934	0.154	+0.0%
1935	0.154	+0.0%
1936	0.105	-31.8%
1937	0.105	+0.0%
1938	0.105	+0.0%
1939	0.105	+0.0%
1940	0.105	+0.0%
1941	0.105	+0.0%
1942	0.105	+0.0%
1943	0.105	+0.0%
1944	0.105	+0.0%
1945	0.105	+0.0%
1946	0.105	+0.0%
1947	0.105	+0.0%
1948	0.105	+0.0%
1949	0.105	+0.0%
1950	0.105	+0.0%
1951	0.105	+0.0%
1952	0.105	+0.0%
1953	0.105	+0.0%
1954	0.105	+0.0%
1955	0.105	+0.0%
1956	0.105	+0.0%
1957	0.105	+0.0%
1958	0.105	+0.0%
1959	0.105	+0.0%
1960	0.105	+0.0%
1961	0.148	+41.0%
1962	0.148	+0.0%
1963	0.189	+27.7%
1964	0.189	+0.0%
1965	0.189	+0.0%
1966	0.189	+0.0%
1967	0.17	-10.1%
1968	0.189	+11.2%
1969	0.189	+0.0%
1970	0.189	+0.0%
1971	0.189	+0.0%
1972	0.189	+0.0%
1973	0.213	+12.7%
1974	0.213	+0.0%
1975	0.213	+0.0%
1976	0.213	+0.0%
1977	0.213	+0.0%
1978	0.189	-11.3%
1979	0.189	+0.0%
1980	0.189	+0.0%
1981	0.189	+0.0%
1982	0.189	+0.0%
1983	0.168	-11.1%
1984	0.168	+0.0%
1985	0.168	+0.0%
1986	0.168	+0.0%
1987	0.168	+0.0%
1988	0.183	+8.9%
1989	0.17	-7.1%
1990	0.222	+30.6%
1991	0.222	+0.0%
1992	0.264	+18.9%
1993	0.268	+1.5%
1994	0.268	+0.0%
1995	0.268	+0.0%
1996	0.268	+0.0%
1997	0.268	+0.0%
1998	0.268	+0.0%
1999	0.268	+0.0%
2000	0.448	+67.2%
2001	0.448	+0.0%
2002	0.448	+0.0%
2003	0.573	+27.9%
2004	0.596	+4.0%
2005	0.596	+0.0%
2006	0.596	+0.0%
2007	0.596	+0.0%
2008	0.693	+16.3%
2009	0.693	+0.0%
2010	0.693	+0.0%
2011	0.693	+0.0%
2012	0.672	-3.0%
2013	0.704	+4.8%
2014	0.746	+6.0%
2015	0.746	+0.0%
2016	0.725	-2.8%
2017	0.725	+0.0%
2018	0.746	+2.9%
2019	0.765	+2.5%
2020	0.746	-2.5%
2021	0.836	+12.1%
2022	0.865	+3.5%
2023	0.901	+4.2%
2024	0.905	+0.4%
2025	0.905	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.088	0.088	0.088	9
1820s	0.088	0.088	0.088	10
1830s	0.088	0.088	0.088	10
1840s	0.088	0.088	0.088	4
1900s	0.088	0.088	0.088	10
1910s	0.088	0.088	0.088	10
1920s	0.1408	0.088	0.154	10
1930s	0.1344	0.105	0.154	10
1940s	0.105	0.105	0.105	10
1950s	0.105	0.105	0.105	10
1960s	0.1705	0.105	0.189	10
1970s	0.201	0.189	0.213	10
1980s	0.176	0.168	0.189	10
1990s	0.2584	0.222	0.268	10
2000s	0.5687	0.448	0.693	10
2010s	0.7215	0.672	0.765	10
2020s	0.8597	0.746	0.905	6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

100 Guinea 0.909 compare
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104 Chad 0.903 compare
105 Azerbaijan 0.901 compare
105 Malawi 0.901 compare

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More gender data for Paraguay

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Paraguay?: Women's political participation index in Paraguay was 0.905 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1811.
How does Paraguay rank for women's political participation index?: Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.