What is legislative corruption score in Argentina?

Legislative corruption score in Argentina was 0.622 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1963.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 0.264 in 1990.

How does Argentina rank for legislative corruption score?

Argentina ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Argentina

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Argentina
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.622 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.622

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

61st

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.22

in 1963

All-time low

0.264

in 1990

Years of data

157

1853–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Argentina, 1853–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Argentina is 0.622, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Argentina peaked at 1.22 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.264, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 61st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 157 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0.765	0.765	0.765	7
1860s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1870s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1880s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1890s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1900s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1910s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1920s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1930s	0.4578	0.388	0.765	10
1940s	0.523	0.388	0.658	8
1950s	0.7165	0.658	0.892	8
1960s	1.08	0.892	1.22	7
1970s	0.876	0.876	0.876	4
1980s	0.397	0.397	0.397	7
1990s	0.264	0.264	0.264	10
2000s	0.566	0.566	0.566	10
2010s	0.666	0.666	0.666	10
2020s	0.622	0.622	0.622	6

Countries ranked near Argentina

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,941 (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Argentina?: Legislative corruption score in Argentina was 0.622 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1963.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.264 in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for legislative corruption score?: Argentina ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.