Argentina vs India: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Argentina
42 years
in 2025
India
39 years
in 2016
Argentina rank
33rd
India rank
36th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Argentina
- India
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 42 years against 39 years in India, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 33rd and India ranks 36th of 111 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 years | 13.5 years | 12 years | India |
| 1970s | 1 years | 23 years | 22 years | India |
| 1980s | 3.5 years | 9.5 years | 6 years | India |
| 1990s | 11.5 years | 17.5 years | 6 years | India |
| 2000s | 21.5 years | 27.5 years | 6 years | India |
| 2010s | 30 years | 36 years | 6 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Argentina or India?
- Argentina, at 42 years against 39 years in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Argentina and India?
- 3 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and India rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and India ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.