Mexico vs Paraguay: Political opposition

Mexico
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 22 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 11 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0.1111 0.1111 Paraguay
1820s 0.5 0 0.5 Mexico
1830s 0.6 0 0.6 Mexico
1840s 0.5 0.1 0.4 Mexico
1850s 0.4 0 0.4 Mexico
1860s 0.4 0 0.4 Mexico
1870s 0.6 0.3 0.3 Mexico
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 0.6 1 0.4 Paraguay
1900s 0 0.2 0.2 Paraguay
1910s 0.7 0 0.7 Mexico
1920s 0.9 0.9 0
1930s 1 0.8 0.2 Mexico
1940s 1 0 1 Mexico
1950s 1 0 1 Mexico
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Mexico
1970s 1 1 0
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, Mexico or Paraguay?
Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Mexico and Paraguay?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for political opposition?
Mexico 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.