Argentina vs Brazil: Democracy
Argentina
2
in 2025
Brazil
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Brazil rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Brazil, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Brazil ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Brazil in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for democracy?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Brazil ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.