Argentina vs Paraguay: Free and fair elections

Argentina
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Paraguay ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Paraguay Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.8 0 0.8 Argentina
1920s 1 0 1 Argentina
1930s 0.1 0 0.1 Argentina
1940s 0.6667 0 0.6667 Argentina
1950s 1 0 1 Argentina
1960s 1 0 1 Argentina
1970s 1 0 1 Argentina
1980s 1 0 1 Argentina
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Argentina
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 free and fair elections, Argentina or Paraguay?
Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Argentina and Paraguay?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
138 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for free and fair elections?
Argentina ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.