Argentina vs Estonia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Argentina
19
in 2018
Estonia
19
in 2018
Argentina rank
33rd
Estonia rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Argentina
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 19 against 19 in Estonia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Estonia ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Estonia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Estonia Difference Ahead
1910s 12 19 7 Estonia
1920s 12 20 8 Estonia
1930s 5.9 11.2 5.3 Estonia
1940s 5.6 1.3 4.3 Argentina
1950s 5.9 2.4 3.5 Argentina
1960s 9.7 3 6.7 Argentina
1970s 5.5 3 2.5 Argentina
1980s 13 3.4 9.6 Argentina
1990s 17.1 15.5 1.6 Argentina
2000s 18 19 1 Estonia
2010s 18.44 19 0.5556 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Argentina or Estonia?
Argentina, at 19 against 19 in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Argentina and Estonia?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Estonia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Estonia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Argentina ranks 33rd and Estonia ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).