Chile vs Paraguay: Political opposition

Chile
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Chile
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Paraguay Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0.1111 0.1111 Paraguay
1820s 0.3 0 0.3 Chile
1830s 0.8 0 0.8 Chile
1840s 1 0.1 0.9 Chile
1850s 1 0 1 Chile
1860s 1 0 1 Chile
1870s 1 0.3 0.7 Chile
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 0.2 0.8 Chile
1910s 1 0 1 Chile
1920s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Paraguay
1930s 0.8 0.8 0
1940s 1 0 1 Chile
1950s 1 0 1 Chile
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Chile
1970s 0.3 1 0.7 Paraguay
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Paraguay
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, Chile or Paraguay?
Chile, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Chile and Paraguay?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for political opposition?
Chile 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.