Age of democracy in Argentina
Argentina: Age of democracy was 36 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Argentina, 1963–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 36 years for age of democracy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Argentina peaked at 36 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1963.
That places Argentina 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 years | — |
| 1964 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 36 years | +2.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 36 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 years, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 36 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30 years, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1974 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1984 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1973 | -66.7% | 3 years | 1 years |
| 1983 | -66.7% | 3 years | 1 years |
| 1965 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.5 years | 8 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5 years | 18 years | 27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 years | 28 years | 36 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Argentina?
- Age of democracy in Argentina was 36 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 36 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for age of democracy?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a democracy.