Paraguay vs Tonga: Political opposition

Paraguay
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Paraguay rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Paraguay
  • Tonga
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Tonga ahead.

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

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Tonga Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0.3 0 0.3 Paraguay
1880s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1890s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1900s 0.2 0 0.2 Paraguay
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Paraguay
1930s 0.8 0 0.8 Paraguay
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.7 0 0.7 Paraguay
1970s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1980s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1990s 1 0 1 Paraguay
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Paraguay
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, Paraguay or Tonga?
Paraguay, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Paraguay and Tonga?
0, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tonga?
181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Tonga rank globally for political opposition?
Paraguay ranks 1st and Tonga 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.