Canada vs Paraguay: Elected parliament and government

Canada
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Canada
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Paraguay ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Paraguay Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0.3333 0.3333 Paraguay
1850s 0 0.2 0.2 Paraguay
1860s 0.3 0.2 0.1 Canada
1870s 1 0.4 0.6 Canada
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 0.2 0.8 Canada
1910s 1 0.7 0.3 Canada
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 0.8 0.2 Canada
1940s 1 0.6 0.4 Canada
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 Canada
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Canada or Paraguay?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Canada and Paraguay?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Canada ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.