Citizen support for democracy in Argentina
Argentina: Citizen support for democracy was -0.5533 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Argentina, 1995–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen support for democracy in Argentina stood at -0.5533. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 458.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Argentina peaked at 0.7285 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.5533, in 2020.
That places Argentina 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.503 | 0.2624 | 0.7285 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0797 | -0.0602 | 0.2457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1108 | -0.4513 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5533 | -0.5533 | -0.5533 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Argentina?
- Citizen support for democracy in Argentina was -0.5533 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7285 in 1995.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5533 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Argentina ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 458.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.