Argentina vs Spain: Elected parliament and government

Argentina
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 15 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0.4 0.2 0.2 Argentina
1820s 0.3 0.3 0 β€”
1830s 1 0 1 Argentina
1840s 1 0 1 Argentina
1850s 0.8 0 0.8 Argentina
1860s 1 0 1 Argentina
1870s 1 0 1 Argentina
1880s 1 0 1 Argentina
1890s 1 0 1 Argentina
1900s 1 0 1 Argentina
1910s 1 0 1 Argentina
1920s 1 0 1 Argentina
1930s 0.8 0.5 0.3 Argentina
1940s 0.7 0 0.7 Argentina
1950s 0.7 0 0.7 Argentina
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Argentina
1970s 0.3 0.4 0.1 Spain
1980s 0.7 1 0.3 Spain
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 Spain?
Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Argentina and Spain?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Argentina ranks 1st and Spain 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.