Paraguay vs Peru: Chief executive of the government is elected
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Peru
1
in 2025
Paraguay rank
1st
Peru rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1 against 1 in Peru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 11 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1820s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Paraguay |
| 1830s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Paraguay |
| 1840s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Peru |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Peru |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Paraguay or Peru?
- Paraguay, at 1 against 1 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Paraguay and Peru?
- 0, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Paraguay ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.