Argentina vs Canada: Liberal democracy
Argentina
2
in 2025
Canada
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Canada rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Canada, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 2 | 1.1 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 2 | 1.1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 3 | 1.7 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.17 | 0.1667 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Argentina and Canada?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.