Malta vs Paraguay: Elected parliament and government

Malta
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Malta
  • Paraguay
00.20.40.60.81181119182025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Paraguay ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Paraguay Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0.3 0.3 Paraguay
1850s 0 0.2 0.2 Paraguay
1860s 0 0.2 0.2 Paraguay
1870s 0 0.4 0.4 Paraguay
1880s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1890s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1900s 0 0.2 0.2 Paraguay
1910s 0 0.7 0.7 Paraguay
1920s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1930s 0 0.8 0.8 Paraguay
1940s 0.3 0.6 0.3 Paraguay
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 Malta
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, Malta or Paraguay?
Malta, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Malta and Paraguay?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Paraguay?
186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
How do Malta and Paraguay rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Malta 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.