Malaysia vs Paraguay: Political opposition
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 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 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | 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, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for political opposition?
- Malaysia 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.