Ecuador vs Paraguay: Political opposition

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Paraguay ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Paraguay Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0.1 0.1 Paraguay
1850s 0.6 0 0.6 Ecuador
1860s 0.1 0 0.1 Ecuador
1870s 0.6 0.3 0.3 Ecuador
1880s 0.2 1 0.8 Paraguay
1890s 0.5 1 0.5 Paraguay
1900s 0.8 0.2 0.6 Ecuador
1910s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1920s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Paraguay
1930s 0.4 0.8 0.4 Paraguay
1940s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1950s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1960s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Paraguay
1970s 0.1 1 0.9 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 political opposition, Ecuador or Paraguay?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Ecuador and Paraguay?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for political opposition?
Ecuador 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.