Freedom in Paraguay
Where Paraguay sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Paraguay has a figure for 57 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.751 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.800 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.805 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.842 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.266 | 2025 | 137 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.703 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.547 | 2025 | 39 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.712 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.023 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 104 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 94.4 | 2023 | 29 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 107 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 129 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 133 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 37.0 | 2025 | 74 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 26.0 | 2025 | 77 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 76.5% | 2025 | 64 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 11.3% | 2024 | 17 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 18.9% | 2023 | 21 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 2.4% | 2025 | 28 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 52.6 | 2024 | 80 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $17.2K | 2025 | 76 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 6.6% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 4.0% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 44.200 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 2.4% | 2023 | 38 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 81.6% | 2024 | 80 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.581 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.376 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.391 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.636 | 2025 | 87 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.447 | 2025 | 100 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.801 | 2025 | 131 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.484 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.669 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 54.2 | 2024 | 81 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 27.1 | 2024 | 133 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 44.4 | 2024 | 103 of 169 |
| Political stability | 64.6 | 2024 | 79 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.756 | 2023 | 81 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 74.0 | 2024 | 84 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 94.9% | 2024 | 11 of 27 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 79.1% | 2024 | 67 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 3.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 8.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 36.3% | 2023 | 106 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 58.0 | 2023 | 90 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 23.8% | 2025 | 91 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 59.0% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.42 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 70.4% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 2.5 | 2024 | 46 of 168 |
| Population | 7M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.16 | 2024 | 56 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 58.8% | 2021 | 38 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 99.8% | 2024 | 90 of 169 |
What is missing
3 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Paraguay in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Paraguay, not a zero. Who publishes what