Which has higher varieties of democracy, Argentina or Israel?

Israel, at 0.694 against 0.69 in Argentina as of 2025.

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

209 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Israel: Varieties of democracy

Argentina

0.69

in 2025

Israel

0.694

in 2025

Argentina rank

55th

Israel rank

53rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Argentina
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.694 against 0.69 in Argentina, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Israel ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 18 and Israel in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.082	0.02	0.062	Argentina
1790s	0.082	0.02	0.062	Argentina
1800s	0.082	0.0199	0.0621	Argentina
1810s	0.1122	0.019	0.0932	Argentina
1820s	0.137	0.019	0.118	Argentina
1830s	0.1	0.019	0.081	Argentina
1840s	0.1	0.018	0.082	Argentina
1850s	0.189	0.018	0.171	Argentina
1860s	0.3195	0.0337	0.2858	Argentina
1870s	0.3474	0.0365	0.3109	Argentina
1880s	0.3514	0.012	0.3394	Argentina
1890s	0.3454	0.008	0.3374	Argentina
1900s	0.3335	0.0287	0.3048	Argentina
1910s	0.425	0.0929	0.3321	Argentina
1940s	0.3785	0.43	0.0515	Israel
1950s	0.3169	0.6017	0.2848	Israel
1960s	0.3169	0.6471	0.3302	Israel
1970s	0.2227	0.7231	0.5004	Israel
1980s	0.5453	0.757	0.2117	Israel
1990s	0.8295	0.7697	0.0598	Argentina
2000s	0.797	0.761	0.036	Argentina
2010s	0.7633	0.7311	0.0322	Argentina
2020s	0.7788	0.7098	0.069	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Argentina or Israel?: Israel, at 0.694 against 0.69 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Argentina and Israel?: 0.004, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Israel?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Israel rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Argentina ranks 55th and Israel ranks 53rd 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.