Justified Political Positions Score in Argentina
Argentina: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.257
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
108th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 1984
All-time low
-0.171
in 1944
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Argentina, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in Argentina stood at 0.257.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Argentina peaked at 2.92 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.171, in 1944.
That places Argentina 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Justified Political Positions Score in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.21 | — |
| 1901 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.64 | +34.9% |
| 1917 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.98 | +21.2% |
| 1924 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.34 | -32.6% |
| 1932 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.65 | +23.6% |
| 1934 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.587 | -64.4% |
| 1944 | -0.171 | -129.1% |
| 1945 | 0.027 | -115.8% |
| 1946 | 0.118 | +337.0% |
| 1947 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.97 | +1571.2% |
| 1959 | 2.46 | +24.5% |
| 1960 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.66 | -32.4% |
| 1963 | 2.44 | +47.1% |
| 1964 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.18 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 1.24 | -43.2% |
| 1967 | 0.433 | -64.9% |
| 1968 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.605 | +39.7% |
| 1974 | 0.605 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.605 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.801 | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | +43.4% |
| 1984 | 2.92 | +154.4% |
| 1985 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.74 | -40.4% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.24 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.866 | -61.3% |
| 2004 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.815 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.793 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.775 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.556 | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.643 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | +146.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.582 | -58.2% |
| 2025 | 0.257 | -55.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.257 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.257 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.421, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.38 | 1.21 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.88 | 1.64 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.62 | 1.34 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5868 | -0.171 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5372 | 0.118 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.62 | 0.433 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6318 | 0.433 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 0.801 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.793 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7864 | 0.556 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 0.257 | 1.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Argentina?
- Justified political positions score in Argentina was 0.257 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 1984.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.171 in 1944.
- How does Argentina rank for justified political positions score?
- Argentina ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.