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Equal Rights Protection Index in Argentina

Argentina: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.623 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.623
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 1991
All-time low
0.174
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Argentina, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Argentina stood at 0.623.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Argentina peaked at 0.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.174, in 1789.

That places Argentina 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.174 0.174 0.174 1
1790s 0.174 0.174 0.174 10
1800s 0.174 0.174 0.174 10
1810s 0.2601 0.174 0.461 10
1820s 0.461 0.461 0.461 10
1830s 0.461 0.461 0.461 10
1840s 0.461 0.461 0.461 10
1850s 0.461 0.461 0.461 10
1860s 0.406 0.373 0.461 10
1870s 0.395 0.395 0.395 10
1880s 0.395 0.395 0.395 10
1890s 0.395 0.395 0.395 10
1900s 0.382 0.382 0.382 10
1910s 0.422 0.382 0.497 10
1920s 0.4866 0.484 0.497 10
1930s 0.4783 0.431 0.491 10
1940s 0.571 0.406 0.732 10
1950s 0.6534 0.508 0.75 10
1960s 0.6551 0.516 0.754 10
1970s 0.5605 0.467 0.737 10
1980s 0.6799 0.473 0.808 10
1990s 0.8188 0.808 0.82 10
2000s 0.7802 0.773 0.796 10
2010s 0.7561 0.699 0.785 10
2020s 0.6997 0.623 0.767 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 97 Guinea 0.627 compare
  2. 98 Brazil 0.624 compare
  3. 100 Portugal 0.614 compare
  4. 101 United States 0.608 compare
  5. 102 Azerbaijan 0.604 compare
  6. 102 Uruguay 0.604 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Argentina?
Equal rights protection index in Argentina was 0.623 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 1991.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.174 in 1789.
How does Argentina rank for equal rights protection index?
Argentina ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.