Argentina vs Netherlands: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Argentina
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Argentina
- Netherlands
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Argentina or Netherlands?
- Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Argentina and Netherlands?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Netherlands?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Netherlands rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Argentina ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.