Paraguay vs Switzerland: Chief executive of the government is elected

Paraguay
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Paraguay rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Paraguay
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Switzerland Difference Ahead
1810s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Paraguay
1820s 1 1 0
1830s 1 1 0
1840s 0.9 1 0.1 Switzerland
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 0.9 1 0.1 Switzerland
1870s 0.4 1 0.6 Switzerland
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 0.6 1 0.4 Switzerland
1910s 0.9 1 0.1 Switzerland
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.8 1 0.2 Switzerland
1940s 0.6 1 0.4 Switzerland
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
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 chief executive of the government is elected, Paraguay or Switzerland?
Paraguay, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Paraguay and Switzerland?
0, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?
215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Switzerland rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Paraguay ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
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

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.