Paraguay: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Paraguay

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.441
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.384
 Min - Max 0.043 - 0.802
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.441 index points, a decline from 0.668 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Paraguay from 1960 to 2024 is 0.384 index points. The minimum value, 0.043 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.802 index points was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Paraguay - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.

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