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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Argentina

Argentina: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.736 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.736
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
77th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2023
All-time low
0.167
in 1977
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Argentina, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Argentina is 0.736, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Argentina peaked at 0.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.167, in 1977.

That places Argentina 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Argentina, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.234 —
1790 0.234 +0.0%
1791 0.234 +0.0%
1792 0.234 +0.0%
1793 0.234 +0.0%
1794 0.234 +0.0%
1795 0.234 +0.0%
1796 0.234 +0.0%
1797 0.234 +0.0%
1798 0.234 +0.0%
1799 0.234 +0.0%
1800 0.234 +0.0%
1801 0.234 +0.0%
1802 0.234 +0.0%
1803 0.234 +0.0%
1804 0.234 +0.0%
1805 0.234 +0.0%
1806 0.234 +0.0%
1807 0.234 +0.0%
1808 0.234 +0.0%
1809 0.234 +0.0%
1810 0.234 +0.0%
1811 0.266 +13.7%
1812 0.266 +0.0%
1813 0.266 +0.0%
1814 0.266 +0.0%
1815 0.266 +0.0%
1816 0.266 +0.0%
1817 0.266 +0.0%
1818 0.266 +0.0%
1819 0.266 +0.0%
1820 0.287 +7.9%
1821 0.287 +0.0%
1822 0.287 +0.0%
1823 0.287 +0.0%
1824 0.287 +0.0%
1825 0.287 +0.0%
1826 0.287 +0.0%
1827 0.287 +0.0%
1828 0.287 +0.0%
1829 0.287 +0.0%
1830 0.302 +5.2%
1831 0.302 +0.0%
1832 0.302 +0.0%
1833 0.302 +0.0%
1834 0.302 +0.0%
1835 0.302 +0.0%
1836 0.302 +0.0%
1837 0.302 +0.0%
1838 0.302 +0.0%
1839 0.302 +0.0%
1840 0.266 -11.9%
1841 0.266 +0.0%
1842 0.266 +0.0%
1843 0.266 +0.0%
1844 0.266 +0.0%
1845 0.266 +0.0%
1846 0.266 +0.0%
1847 0.266 +0.0%
1848 0.266 +0.0%
1849 0.266 +0.0%
1850 0.278 +4.5%
1851 0.278 +0.0%
1852 0.293 +5.4%
1853 0.455 +55.3%
1854 0.455 +0.0%
1855 0.455 +0.0%
1856 0.455 +0.0%
1857 0.455 +0.0%
1858 0.455 +0.0%
1859 0.455 +0.0%
1860 0.504 +10.8%
1861 0.504 +0.0%
1862 0.594 +17.9%
1863 0.643 +8.2%
1864 0.643 +0.0%
1865 0.643 +0.0%
1866 0.643 +0.0%
1867 0.643 +0.0%
1868 0.643 +0.0%
1869 0.643 +0.0%
1870 0.643 +0.0%
1871 0.643 +0.0%
1872 0.643 +0.0%
1873 0.643 +0.0%
1874 0.643 +0.0%
1875 0.643 +0.0%
1876 0.643 +0.0%
1877 0.643 +0.0%
1878 0.643 +0.0%
1879 0.643 +0.0%
1880 0.643 +0.0%
1881 0.643 +0.0%
1882 0.643 +0.0%
1883 0.643 +0.0%
1884 0.643 +0.0%
1885 0.643 +0.0%
1886 0.643 +0.0%
1887 0.643 +0.0%
1888 0.643 +0.0%
1889 0.643 +0.0%
1890 0.643 +0.0%
1891 0.643 +0.0%
1892 0.643 +0.0%
1893 0.643 +0.0%
1894 0.643 +0.0%
1895 0.643 +0.0%
1896 0.643 +0.0%
1897 0.643 +0.0%
1898 0.643 +0.0%
1899 0.643 +0.0%
1900 0.665 +3.4%
1901 0.665 +0.0%
1902 0.663 -0.3%
1903 0.663 +0.0%
1904 0.663 +0.0%
1905 0.662 -0.2%
1906 0.662 +0.0%
1907 0.663 +0.2%
1908 0.663 +0.0%
1909 0.663 +0.0%
1910 0.666 +0.5%
1911 0.666 +0.0%
1912 0.669 +0.5%
1913 0.684 +2.2%
1914 0.684 +0.0%
1915 0.684 +0.0%
1916 0.737 +7.7%
1917 0.739 +0.3%
1918 0.733 -0.8%
1919 0.733 +0.0%
1920 0.731 -0.3%
1921 0.731 +0.0%
1922 0.718 -1.8%
1923 0.726 +1.1%
1924 0.733 +1.0%
1925 0.733 +0.0%
1926 0.733 +0.0%
1927 0.733 +0.0%
1928 0.731 -0.3%
1929 0.734 +0.4%
1930 0.644 -12.3%
1931 0.416 -35.4%
1932 0.626 +50.5%
1933 0.664 +6.1%
1934 0.676 +1.8%
1935 0.676 +0.0%
1936 0.676 +0.0%
1937 0.676 +0.0%
1938 0.671 -0.7%
1939 0.671 +0.0%
1940 0.658 -1.9%
1941 0.66 +0.3%
1942 0.66 +0.0%
1943 0.476 -27.9%
1944 0.352 -26.1%
1945 0.398 +13.1%
1946 0.557 +39.9%
1947 0.465 -16.5%
1948 0.445 -4.3%
1949 0.442 -0.7%
1950 0.422 -4.5%
1951 0.422 +0.0%
1952 0.422 +0.0%
1953 0.418 -0.9%
1954 0.418 +0.0%
1955 0.353 -15.6%
1956 0.328 -7.1%
1957 0.347 +5.8%
1958 0.503 +45.0%
1959 0.654 +30.0%
1960 0.655 +0.2%
1961 0.67 +2.3%
1962 0.522 -22.1%
1963 0.543 +4.0%
1964 0.778 +43.3%
1965 0.787 +1.2%
1966 0.564 -28.3%
1967 0.313 -44.5%
1968 0.298 -4.8%
1969 0.288 -3.4%
1970 0.318 +10.4%
1971 0.318 +0.0%
1972 0.311 -2.2%
1973 0.516 +65.9%
1974 0.499 -3.3%
1975 0.482 -3.4%
1976 0.194 -59.8%
1977 0.167 -13.9%
1978 0.169 +1.2%
1979 0.169 +0.0%
1980 0.183 +8.3%
1981 0.183 +0.0%
1982 0.183 +0.0%
1983 0.553 +202.2%
1984 0.79 +42.9%
1985 0.79 +0.0%
1986 0.79 +0.0%
1987 0.79 +0.0%
1988 0.79 +0.0%
1989 0.79 +0.0%
1990 0.702 -11.1%
1991 0.72 +2.6%
1992 0.723 +0.4%
1993 0.723 +0.0%
1994 0.723 +0.0%
1995 0.735 +1.7%
1996 0.725 -1.4%
1997 0.725 +0.0%
1998 0.726 +0.1%
1999 0.738 +1.7%
2000 0.781 +5.8%
2001 0.788 +0.9%
2002 0.775 -1.6%
2003 0.766 -1.2%
2004 0.769 +0.4%
2005 0.765 -0.5%
2006 0.765 +0.0%
2007 0.758 -0.9%
2008 0.743 -2.0%
2009 0.743 +0.0%
2010 0.749 +0.8%
2011 0.735 -1.9%
2012 0.731 -0.5%
2013 0.728 -0.4%
2014 0.735 +1.0%
2015 0.743 +1.1%
2016 0.806 +8.5%
2017 0.801 -0.6%
2018 0.789 -1.5%
2019 0.775 -1.8%
2020 0.772 -0.4%
2021 0.783 +1.4%
2022 0.757 -3.3%
2023 0.81 +7.0%
2024 0.753 -7.0%
2025 0.736 -2.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.736 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.736 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.234 0.234 0.234 1
1790s 0.234 0.234 0.234 10
1800s 0.234 0.234 0.234 10
1810s 0.2628 0.234 0.266 10
1820s 0.287 0.287 0.287 10
1830s 0.302 0.302 0.302 10
1840s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1850s 0.4034 0.278 0.455 10
1860s 0.6103 0.504 0.643 10
1870s 0.643 0.643 0.643 10
1880s 0.643 0.643 0.643 10
1890s 0.643 0.643 0.643 10
1900s 0.6632 0.662 0.665 10
1910s 0.6995 0.666 0.739 10
1920s 0.7303 0.718 0.734 10
1930s 0.6396 0.416 0.676 10
1940s 0.5113 0.352 0.66 10
1950s 0.4287 0.328 0.654 10
1960s 0.5418 0.288 0.787 10
1970s 0.3143 0.167 0.516 10
1980s 0.5842 0.183 0.79 10
1990s 0.724 0.702 0.738 10
2000s 0.7653 0.743 0.788 10
2010s 0.7592 0.728 0.806 10
2020s 0.7685 0.736 0.81 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Argentina?
Liberal political institutions index in Argentina was 0.736 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2023.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 1977.
How does Argentina rank for liberal political institutions index?
Argentina ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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