Argentina vs United States: Engaged Society Score
Argentina
0.729
in 2025
United States
0.771
in 2025
Argentina rank
92nd
United States rank
89th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.771 against 0.729 in Argentina, a difference of 0.042.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Argentina ranks 92nd and United States ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and United States in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.9 | 1.18 | 3.08 | United States |
| 1790s | -1.9 | 1.18 | 3.08 | United States |
| 1800s | -1.9 | 1.18 | 3.08 | United States |
| 1810s | -1.41 | 1.18 | 2.58 | United States |
| 1820s | -1.35 | 1.18 | 2.53 | United States |
| 1830s | -1.35 | 1.18 | 2.53 | United States |
| 1840s | -1.35 | 1.18 | 2.53 | United States |
| 1850s | -1.35 | 1.18 | 2.53 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.406 | 1.18 | 0.769 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.406 | 1.18 | 0.769 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.406 | 1.18 | 0.769 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.406 | 1.18 | 0.769 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.406 | 1.18 | 0.769 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.4228 | 1.27 | 0.8425 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.5194 | 1.1 | 0.5821 | United States |
| 1930s | -0.0937 | 1.56 | 1.65 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.042 | 1.56 | 1.51 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.5393 | 1.66 | 1.12 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.89 | 2.14 | 0.2561 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.2405 | 2.67 | 2.43 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 2.83 | 1.63 | United States |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 3.17 | 0.1027 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.97 | 0.6247 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 2.72 | 0.8641 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.89 | 0.4317 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Argentina or United States?
- United States, at 0.771 against 0.729 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Argentina and United States?
- 0.042, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for engaged society score?
- Argentina ranks 92nd and United States ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.