Paraguay vs Switzerland: Elected parliament
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Paraguay rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Paraguay
- Switzerland
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected parliament, Paraguay or Switzerland?
- Paraguay, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 0, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Switzerland rank globally for elected parliament?
- Paraguay ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. 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 elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.