Effective Power to Govern Score in Argentina

Argentina: Effective Power to Govern Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Argentina, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 102007: 102009: 102011: 82013: 82015: 82017: 82019: 82021: 82023: 82025: 8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for effective power to govern score in Argentina is 8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Argentina peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2011.

That places Argentina 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 10 10 3
2010s 8 8 8 5
2020s 8 8 8 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 23 Bolivia 8 compare
  2. 23 Dominican Republic 8 compare
  3. 23 Ecuador 8 compare
  4. 23 Lesotho 8 compare
  5. 23 Malawi 8 compare
  6. 23 North Macedonia 8 compare
  7. 23 Romania 8 compare
  8. 23 Senegal 8 compare
  9. 23 South Africa 8 compare
  10. 23 Ukraine 8 compare
  11. 23 Zambia 8 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Argentina?
Effective power to govern score in Argentina was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for effective power to govern score?
Argentina ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.