Human Rights Index in Argentina
Argentina: Human Rights Index was 0.821 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human Rights Index in Argentina, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index in Argentina is 0.821, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index in Argentina peaked at 0.937 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.233, in 1977.
Argentina ranks 67th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.283 | 0.283 | 0.283 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.283 | 0.283 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.283 | 0.283 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3811 | 0.301 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3921 | 0.384 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.322 | 0.322 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.322 | 0.322 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4093 | 0.34 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6352 | 0.514 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6888 | 0.678 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.696 | 0.696 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.692 | 0.692 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6795 | 0.678 | 0.683 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7024 | 0.679 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7459 | 0.734 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5554 | 0.433 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5294 | 0.402 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5665 | 0.476 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6162 | 0.346 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3477 | 0.233 | 0.503 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6725 | 0.235 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9211 | 0.911 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9149 | 0.901 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.886 | 0.87 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8687 | 0.821 | 0.906 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 65 Lesotho 0.835 compare
- 66 United States 0.826 compare
- 68 Honduras 0.819 compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 0.816 compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.814 compare
More social development data for Argentina
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 542 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.69 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.736 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.69 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.429 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index in Argentina?
- Human rights index in Argentina was 0.821 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 2000.
- What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.233 in 1977.
- How does Argentina rank for human rights index?
- Argentina ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.