Brazil vs Paraguay: Political opposition

Brazil
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 11 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Paraguay Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0.1111 0.1111 Paraguay
1820s 0.8 0 0.8 Brazil
1830s 1 0 1 Brazil
1840s 1 0.1 0.9 Brazil
1850s 1 0 1 Brazil
1860s 1 0 1 Brazil
1870s 1 0.3 0.7 Brazil
1880s 0.8 1 0.2 Paraguay
1890s 0.8 1 0.2 Paraguay
1900s 1 0.2 0.8 Brazil
1910s 1 0 1 Brazil
1920s 1 0.9 0.1 Brazil
1930s 0.3 0.8 0.5 Paraguay
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Brazil
1950s 1 0 1 Brazil
1960s 0.7 0.7 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 political opposition, Brazil or Paraguay?
Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Brazil and Paraguay?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for political opposition?
Brazil 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 Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.