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Paraguay’s Political Stability

#60 of 193 in the Political Stability progress rankings

The Political Stability and Absence of Violence Index ranges from -2.5 to 2.5, assessing the likelihood of political instability or violence, including terrorism, in a country (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
0.08 index
Year-over-year
+0.04 index
Change since start (1996→2023)
+0.54 index

Key insights

  • From 1996 to 2023, Political Stability changed by +0.54 index.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.04 index.
  • Lowest level: -1.21 index in 2002.
  • Highest level: 0.13 index in 2016.

Political Stability Chart (1996–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Political Stability Table (1996–2023)

Political Stability — Paraguay
Year Political Stability
1996 -0.46 index
1998 -0.75 index
2000 -0.97 index
2002 -1.21 index
2003 -0.75 index
2004 -0.57 index
2005 -0.65 index
2006 -0.78 index
2007 -0.74 index
2008 -0.73 index
2009 -0.88 index
2010 -0.83 index
2011 -0.69 index
2012 -0.87 index
2013 -0.74 index
2014 -0.09 index
2015 0.04 index
2016 0.13 index
2017 0.00 index
2018 -0.09 index
2019 -0.02 index
2020 0.02 index
2021 0.00 index
2022 0.04 index
2023 0.08 index

Source: World Bank

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