Age of full democracy in Argentina
Argentina: Age of full democracy was 40 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Argentina, 1986–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Argentina is 40 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Argentina peaked at 40 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1986.
That places Argentina 43rd out of 89 countries with data for 2025, 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 full democracy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 years | — |
| 1987 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 40 years | +2.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 40 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 years, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 40 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1988 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1989 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1990 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5 years | 15 years | 24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 years | 25 years | 34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 years | 35 years | 40 years | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Argentina?
- Age of full democracy in Argentina was 40 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 40 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1986.
- How does Argentina rank for age of full democracy?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.