Malawi vs Paraguay: Political opposition

Malawi
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Malawi
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Paraguay ahead.

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

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Paraguay Difference Ahead
1890s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1900s 0 0.2 0.2 Paraguay
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.9 0.9 Paraguay
1930s 0 0.8 0.8 Paraguay
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.3 0.7 0.4 Paraguay
1970s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1980s 0 1 1 Paraguay
1990s 0.6 1 0.4 Paraguay
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, Malawi or Paraguay?
Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Malawi and Paraguay?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for political opposition?
Malawi 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.