Argentina vs France: Electoral democracy

Argentina
2
in 2025
France
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
France rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • France
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in France, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and France in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina France Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0.7 0.7 France
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0.2 0.2 France
1850s 0.1 0.1 0
1860s 1 0 1 Argentina
1870s 1 1.6 0.6 France
1880s 1 2 1 France
1890s 1 2 1 France
1900s 1 2 1 France
1910s 1 2 1 France
1920s 1 2 1 France
1930s 1 2 1 France
1940s 0.8 0.6 0.2 Argentina
1950s 0.9 2 1.1 France
1960s 0.9 2 1.1 France
1970s 0.6 2 1.4 France
1980s 1.3 2 0.7 France
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Argentina or France?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Argentina and France?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and France rank globally for electoral democracy?
Argentina ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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