🇵🇾 Paraguay: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Paraguay's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.388 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Santiago Peña Palacios
Head of State · Colorado Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
next Paraguayan general election
2028-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Paraguay's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Paraguay a democracy?
Only partially — Paraguay's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.388 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #82 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Paraguay improving or declining?
Paraguay's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.023 points over the past decade, standing at 0.388 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.031).
Who leads Paraguay?
Santiago Peña Palacios is Paraguay's head of state (Colorado Party).
When is the next election in Paraguay?
next Paraguayan general election is scheduled for 2028-01-01T00:00:00Z.