Key features of liberal democracy in Argentina
Argentina: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.524 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.524
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
56th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.695
in 2023
All-time low
0.047
in 1977
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Argentina, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Argentina stood at 0.524.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Argentina peaked at 0.695 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1977.
That places Argentina 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.078 | 0.067 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0884 | 0.086 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1368 | 0.08 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2445 | 0.193 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2674 | 0.263 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.27 | 0.269 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2668 | 0.265 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2685 | 0.265 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3296 | 0.279 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3761 | 0.37 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2323 | 0.121 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.197 | 0.101 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1894 | 0.103 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2452 | 0.084 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1376 | 0.047 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4393 | 0.051 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6324 | 0.617 | 0.641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6297 | 0.583 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5975 | 0.573 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6173 | 0.524 | 0.695 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 542 (2025)
- 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 liberal democracy in Argentina?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Argentina was 0.524 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.695 in 2023.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1977.
- How does Argentina rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Argentina ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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