Key features of electoral democracy in Argentina
Argentina: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.69 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.69
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
55th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.838
in 2023
All-time low
0.071
in 1977
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Argentina, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.69 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Argentina peaked at 0.838 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.071, in 1977.
Argentina ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1122 | 0.089 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.137 | 0.125 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.189 | 0.1 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3195 | 0.279 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3474 | 0.337 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3514 | 0.35 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3454 | 0.344 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3335 | 0.328 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.425 | 0.354 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4839 | 0.475 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2628 | 0.118 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2673 | 0.089 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3169 | 0.15 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3169 | 0.102 | 0.528 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2227 | 0.071 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5453 | 0.071 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8295 | 0.826 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.797 | 0.756 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7633 | 0.746 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7788 | 0.69 | 0.838 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.821 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.524 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.69 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.839 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.736 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.429 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Argentina?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Argentina was 0.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.838 in 2023.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.071 in 1977.
- How does Argentina rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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