Which has higher varieties of democracy, Argentina or Colombia?

Argentina, at 0.69 against 0.679 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?

216 years are reported by both, from 1810 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Colombia: Varieties of democracy

Argentina

0.69

in 2025

Colombia

0.679

in 2025

Argentina rank

55th

Colombia rank

57th

Varieties of democracy over time

Argentina
Colombia

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.69 against 0.679 in Colombia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 216 shared years of data; in 1810 it was Colombia ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 16 and Colombia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.1122	0.0965	0.0157	Argentina
1820s	0.137	0.1856	0.0486	Colombia
1830s	0.1	0.2086	0.1086	Colombia
1840s	0.1	0.2189	0.1189	Colombia
1850s	0.189	0.2585	0.0695	Colombia
1860s	0.3195	0.2361	0.0834	Argentina
1870s	0.3474	0.2591	0.0883	Argentina
1880s	0.3514	0.2379	0.1135	Argentina
1890s	0.3454	0.1952	0.1502	Argentina
1900s	0.3335	0.1786	0.1549	Argentina
1910s	0.425	0.2457	0.1793	Argentina
1920s	0.4839	0.2254	0.2585	Argentina
1930s	0.2628	0.2406	0.0222	Argentina
1940s	0.2673	0.2368	0.0305	Argentina
1950s	0.3169	0.1575	0.1594	Argentina
1960s	0.3169	0.3546	0.0377	Colombia
1970s	0.2227	0.4026	0.1799	Colombia
1980s	0.5453	0.4382	0.1071	Argentina
1990s	0.8295	0.5415	0.288	Argentina
2000s	0.797	0.5566	0.2404	Argentina
2010s	0.7633	0.6651	0.0982	Argentina
2020s	0.7788	0.6802	0.0987	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Argentina or Colombia?: Argentina, at 0.69 against 0.679 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Argentina and Colombia?: 0.011, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?: 216 years are reported by both, from 1810 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Argentina ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.