Argentina vs Chile: Elected parliament and government

Argentina
1
in 2025
Chile
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Chile rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1 against 1 in Chile, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Chile ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0.4 0 0.4 Argentina
1820s 0.3 0.6 0.3 Chile
1830s 1 0.8 0.2 Argentina
1840s 1 1 0 β€”
1850s 0.8 1 0.2 Chile
1860s 1 1 0 β€”
1870s 1 1 0 β€”
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 0.6 0.4 Argentina
1930s 0.8 0.8 0 β€”
1940s 0.7 1 0.3 Chile
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Chile
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Chile
1970s 0.3 0.3 0 β€”
1980s 0.7 0.1 0.6 Argentina
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Argentina or Chile?
Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Argentina and Chile?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Argentina ranks 1st and Chile ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.