Pakistan vs Paraguay: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Pakistan
0.424
in 2025
Paraguay
0.447
in 2025
Pakistan rank
111th
Paraguay rank
109th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Pakistan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.447 against 0.424 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 12 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.295 | 0.064 | 0.231 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 0.295 | 0.065 | 0.23 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.295 | 0.0727 | 0.2223 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.295 | 0.2253 | 0.0697 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.295 | 0.21 | 0.085 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.295 | 0.247 | 0.048 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.142 | 0.2299 | 0.0879 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 0.142 | 0.246 | 0.104 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0.142 | 0.246 | 0.104 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0.2945 | 0.2166 | 0.0779 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.4394 | 0.0571 | 0.3823 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.4102 | 0.1192 | 0.291 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.3683 | 0.042 | 0.3263 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.4191 | 0.042 | 0.3771 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.4496 | 0.0896 | 0.36 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.4205 | 0.6214 | 0.2009 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.4321 | 0.7229 | 0.2907 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.5276 | 0.674 | 0.1464 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.5113 | 0.6075 | 0.0962 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Pakistan or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.447 against 0.424 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Pakistan and Paraguay?
- 0.023, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Paraguay?
- 172 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Paraguay rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Pakistan ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.