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Global Index Score

26.14

Global: 85thRegional: 10thIncome Group: 24th

Paraguay's index score lands -12.7 against the South and Central America average (38.9) and -5.7 against Upper middle income peers (31.9). It scores ahead of 37% of the 135 countries and jurisdictions assessed this edition. The profile rests on 24 documented evidence items spanning policy frameworks, government initiatives and civil society activity.

How Paraguay Performs Across the Five Dimensions

GIRAI evaluates countries across five core dimensions that capture the social, ethical, and institutional impacts of artificial intelligence.

AI Policy

8.31

Avrg. Score

30.99

Global: 98thRegional: 10th

Enabling Conditions

64.39

Avrg. Score

63.51

Global: 43rdRegional: 7th

Civil Society Engagement

18.39

Avrg. Score

20.35

Global: 52ndRegional: 8th
1

Inclusion and Diversity

22.08

Index Score

39.61

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 87thRegional: 11th

Paraguay runs -17.5 against the regional average (39.6) on Inclusion and Diversity. Strongest indicators: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (9.1), Gender Equality (0.0). Weakest: Children's Rights (0.0). This dimension ranks 87th globally — behind the country's overall position (85th). 2 evidence items on file, including "GuaranIA Project (SPLCIDIT Agreement funded by the IDB)" and 1 other documented items.

2

Ethics and Sustainability

35.36

Index Score

40.00

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 62ndRegional: 8th

Paraguay runs -4.6 against the regional average (40.0) on Ethics and Sustainability. Strongest indicators: Transparency and Explainability (22.7), Human Oversight and Determination (22.0). Weakest: Environmental Impact (0.0), Fairness and Non-discrimination (21.2). This dimension ranks 62nd globally — ahead of the country's overall position (85th). 10 evidence items on file, including "Paraguay trains judges on the ethical use of AI in the judicial system" and 1 other documented items.

3

Labour and Skills

20.20

Index Score

40.26

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 96thRegional: 11th

Paraguay runs -20.1 against the regional average (40.3) on Labour and Skills. Strongest indicators: Labour Protections (9.8), Reskilling/Upskilling Initiatives (9.1). Weakest: AI Literacy (0.0). This dimension ranks 96th globally — behind the country's overall position (85th). 4 evidence items on file, including "She Secures Paraguay 2025".

4

Trust and Safety

31.48

Index Score

40.03

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 78thRegional: 10th

Paraguay runs -8.6 against the regional average (40.0) on Trust and Safety. Strongest indicators: AI-facilitated Misinformation and Violence (16.5), Impact Assessments (12.1). Weakest: Safety and Security (10.8), Access to Redress and Remedy (11.4). This dimension ranks 78th globally — ahead of the country's overall position (85th). 7 evidence items on file, including "Workshop for State Communicators on Disinformation and AI" and 1 other documented items.

5

AI Use in Public Service

21.59

Index Score

38.50

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 91stRegional: 11th

Paraguay runs -16.9 against the regional average (38.5) on AI Use in Public Service. Strongest indicators: Public Sector Skills Development (9.1), Public Disclosure of Government Algorithmic Systems (0.0). Weakest: Public Procurement (0.0). This dimension ranks 91st globally — behind the country's overall position (85th). 1 evidence items on file, including "Training Programme for Judges on the Ethical Use of AI".

Comparing Results Across Editions

Explore how country performance, scores, and governance indicators have changed between GIRAI editions.

14 indicators

Indicator2024 Edition2026 Edition
Gender EqualityNo FrameworkNo Framework
Children's RightsNo FrameworkNo Framework
Cultural and Linguistic DiversityNo FrameworkNo Framework
Fairness and Non-discriminationNo FrameworkDraft
Transparency and ExplainabilityNo FrameworkDraft
Human Oversight and DeterminationNo FrameworkDraft
Labour ProtectionsNo FrameworkDraft
Reskilling/Upskilling InitiativesNo FrameworkNo Framework
Safety and SecurityNo FrameworkDraft
Access to Redress and RemedyNo FrameworkDraft
Impact AssessmentsNo FrameworkDraft
Public Sector Skills DevelopmentNo FrameworkNo Framework
Public ProcurementNo FrameworkNo Framework
Government Mechanisms for CSO Inclusion in AI Policy and GovernanceNo FrameworkNo Framework

Indicator definitions changed between editions; this table compares evidence presence and status, not directly comparable scores. A — indicates the item is not applicable or was not assessed for that edition.

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🇵🇾Paraguay

26.14

Global 85thRegional 10th
South and Central America

38.85

Regional average

Dimension scores

Inclusion and Diversity
Paraguay
22.1
South and Central America
39.6
Ethics and Sustainability
Paraguay
35.4
South and Central America
40.0
Labour and Skills
Paraguay
20.2
South and Central America
40.3
Trust and Safety
Paraguay
31.5
South and Central America
40.0
AI Use in Public Service
Paraguay
21.6
South and Central America
38.5

Indicators

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IndicatorParaguaySouth and Central America
Inclusion and Diversity7
APGender Equality
0.040.4
APChildren's Rights
0.031.1
APCultural and Linguistic Diversity
9.121.9
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Inclusion and Diversity
7.79.9
ECEgalitarian Democracy
27.249.2
ECDevice Affordability
67.856.0
ECGender Gap in Mobile Internet
100.094.3
Ethics and Sustainability7
APFairness and Non-discrimination
21.238.3
APTransparency and Explainability
22.741.3
APHuman Oversight and Determination
22.031.1
APEnvironmental Impact
0.025.2
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Ethics and Sustainability
46.127.5
ECLow-Carbon Energy Share
100.069.0
ECRule of Law
39.043.4
Labour and Skills6
APLabour Protections
9.829.7
APReskilling/Upskilling Initiatives
9.136.1
APAI Literacy
0.038.6
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Labour and Skills
20.519.8
ECLabour Rights & Compliance
29.443.0
ECSkills & Literacy
66.473.2
Trust and Safety10
APSafety and Security
10.837.6
APAccess to Redress and Remedy
11.414.9
APImpact Assessments
12.140.2
APAI-facilitated Misinformation and Violence
16.526.9
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Trust and Safety
17.617.3
ECData Protection and Privacy
58.453.1
ECData Sharing and Access
87.576.8
ECConsumer Protection
82.083.5
ECCybersecurity
73.767.0
ECGlobal Peace
66.859.0
AI Use in Public Service7
APPublic Sector Skills Development
9.134.8
APPublic Disclosure of Government Algorithmic Systems
0.023.0
APPublic Procurement
0.017.7
CSOGovernment Mechanisms for CSO Inclusion in AI Policy and Governance
0.027.3
ECCivil Society Accountability
67.272.4
ECPublic Service Delivery
85.085.1
ECAccess to Public Information
45.649.2
Score adjustment
URAIUnacceptable Risk AI Systems
No penalty×0.98Regional average
APAI Policy
CSOCSO Engagement
ECEnabling Conditions

What Drives This Performance?

A breakdown of the structural factors shaping this country's score.

AI Policy

National AI strategies, laws, and oversight mechanisms that establish formal governance structures.

Contribution to overall score

19%

Civil society engagement

Participation of academia, advocacy groups, and non-state actors in shaping governance and ensuring accountability.

Contribution to overall score

7%

Enabling conditions

Institutional capacity, rule of law, digital readiness, and labour protections that enable effective governance.

Contribution to overall score

74%

  • Strongest context signal: Gender Gap in Mobile Internet (100.0)
  • Low-Carbon Energy Share (100.0)
  • Data Sharing and Access (87.5)

Evidence for Paraguay

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