Argentina vs India: Democracy Index

Argentina
9
in 2018
India
9
in 2018
Argentina rank
33rd
India rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Argentina
  • India
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 9 against 9 in India, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was India ahead.

Argentina ranks 33rd and India ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina India Difference Ahead
1950s -2.88 5 7.88 India
1960s -0.3 5.9 6.2 India
1970s -4.5 7.6 12.1 India
1980s 3 8 5 India
1990s 7.1 8.2 1.1 India
2000s 8 9 1 India
2010s 8.44 9 0.5556 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Argentina or India?
Argentina, at 9 against 9 in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Argentina and India?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
How do Argentina and India rank globally for democracy index?
Argentina ranks 33rd and India ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).