Iran vs Paraguay: Political opposition

Iran
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Iran
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Iran 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.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Paraguay Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0.1111 0.1111 Paraguay
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0.1 0.1 Paraguay
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0.3 0.3 Paraguay
1880s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1890s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1900s 0.2 0.2 0 β€”
1910s 0.2 0 0.2 Iran
1920s 0.7 0.9 0.2 Paraguay
1930s 0 0.8 0.8 Paraguay
1940s 0.7 0 0.7 Iran
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Iran
1960s 0.4 0.7 0.3 Paraguay
1970s 0.5 1 0.5 Paraguay
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Iran or Paraguay?
Iran, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Iran and Paraguay?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Paraguay?
215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Iran and Paraguay rank globally for political opposition?
Iran 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

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