IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Paraguay

Republic of Paraguay

6,780,740
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

4,773,427
Registered Voters (as of None)

64.81%
Average Turnout

19
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.579
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: April 6, 1987

SIGI* Score: 20.6
Level of Discrimination: Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: Sept. 3, 2008

HDI* Score: 0.756
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	Camara de Senadores	Upper House
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	Camara de Diputados	Lower House
Paraguayan Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Santiago PEÑA PALACIOS (since 18 August 2023)
Head of Government: President Santiago PEÑA PALACIOS (since 18 August 2023)
Assembly: bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consisting of a 45-seat Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) and an 80-seat Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados)

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected by plurality vote and serves a single 5-year term. The president and vice president are elected as a slate.
All 45 senators are directly elected by closed-list proportional representation vote from a single, nationwide constituency. Senators serve 5-year terms.
All 80 deputies are directly elected by closed-list proportional vote in 18 multi-seat constituencies (departments). Deputies serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2023-04-30 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes 3,020,187
Registered 4,773,427
Turnout 63.27

2023-04-30 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies
Votes 3,001,751
Registered 4,773,427
Turnout 62.88

2023-04-30 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Presidency
Votes 3,021,029
Registered 4,773,427
Turnout 63.29

2018-04-22 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies
Votes 2,582,360
Registered 4,241,507
Turnout 60.88

2018-04-22 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes 2,588,296
Registered 4,241,507
Turnout 61.02

2018-04-22 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Presidency
Votes 2,597,989
Registered 4,241,507
Turnout 61.25

2013-04-21 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies
Votes 2,399,626
Registered 3,516,275
Turnout 68.24

2013-04-21 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Presidency
Votes 2,391,790
Registered 3,516,275
Turnout 68.02

2013-04-21 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes 2,421,918
Registered 2,861,940
Turnout 84.63

2011-10-09 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 385,078
Registered 3,039,308
Turnout 12.67

2008-04-20 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Presidency
Votes 1,726,906
Registered 2,861,940
Turnout 60.34

2008-04-20 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies
Votes 1,872,663
Registered 2,861,940
Turnout 65.43

2008-04-20 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes 1,872,560
Registered 2,861,940
Turnout 65.43

2003-04-27 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies
Votes 1,542,172
Registered 2,405,108
Turnout 64.12

2003-04-27 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes 1,544,222
Registered 2,405,108
Turnout 64.21

2003-04-27 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Presidency
Votes 1,544,172
Registered 2,405,108
Turnout 64.2

1998-05-10 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Presidency
Votes 1,650,725
Registered 2,049,449
Turnout 80.54

1998-05-10 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators
Votes 1,648,880
Registered 2,049,449
Turnout 80.45

1998-05-10 | Status: Held
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies
Votes 1,649,419
Registered 2,049,449
Turnout 80.48

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	2023-04-30	Held	3,020,187	4,773,427	63.27
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	2023-04-30	Held	3,001,751	4,773,427	62.88
Paraguayan Presidency	2023-04-30	Held	3,021,029	4,773,427	63.29
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	2018-04-22	Held	2,582,360	4,241,507	60.88
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	2018-04-22	Held	2,588,296	4,241,507	61.02
Paraguayan Presidency	2018-04-22	Held	2,597,989	4,241,507	61.25
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	2013-04-21	Held	2,399,626	3,516,275	68.24
Paraguayan Presidency	2013-04-21	Held	2,391,790	3,516,275	68.02
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	2013-04-21	Held	2,421,918	2,861,940	84.63
Referendum	2011-10-09	Held	385,078	3,039,308	12.67
Paraguayan Presidency	2008-04-20	Held	1,726,906	2,861,940	60.34
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	2008-04-20	Held	1,872,663	2,861,940	65.43
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	2008-04-20	Held	1,872,560	2,861,940	65.43
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	2003-04-27	Held	1,542,172	2,405,108	64.12
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	2003-04-27	Held	1,544,222	2,405,108	64.21
Paraguayan Presidency	2003-04-27	Held	1,544,172	2,405,108	64.2
Paraguayan Presidency	1998-05-10	Held	1,650,725	2,049,449	80.54
Paraguayan Chamber of Senators	1998-05-10	Held	1,648,880	2,049,449	80.45
Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies	1998-05-10	Held	1,649,419	2,049,449	80.48

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