Freedom Score in Argentina
Argentina: Freedom Score was 85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in Argentina, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Argentina is 85, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Argentina peaked at 85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 53rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65 | — |
| 2003 | 81 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.25 | 65 | 84 | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.4 | 79 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.67 | 84 | 85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Argentina?
- Freedom score in Argentina was 85 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for freedom score?
- Argentina ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.