Argentina vs Brazil: Political regime polity

Argentina
2
in 2018
Brazil
2
in 2018
Argentina rank
1st
Brazil rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Brazil, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 194 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 9 and Brazil in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 Argentina
1830s 1 0 1 Argentina
1840s 1 0 1 Argentina
1850s 1 0 1 Argentina
1860s 1 0 1 Argentina
1870s 1 0 1 Argentina
1880s 1 0.1 0.9 Argentina
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1 1 0 —
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 0.3 0.2 0.1 Argentina
1940s 0.3 0.6 0.3 Brazil
1950s 0.4 1.2 0.8 Brazil
1960s 0.9 0.6 0.3 Argentina
1970s 0.6 0.6 0 —
1980s 1.4 1.5 0.1 Brazil
1990s 2 2 0 —
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Argentina and Brazil?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
194 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for political regime polity?
Argentina ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed