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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Argentina

Argentina: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.557 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.557
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
71st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.647
in 1984
All-time low
0.057
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Argentina, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.557 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Argentina peaked at 0.647 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1789.

Argentina ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Argentina, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.057 —
1790 0.057 +0.0%
1791 0.057 +0.0%
1792 0.057 +0.0%
1793 0.057 +0.0%
1794 0.057 +0.0%
1795 0.057 +0.0%
1796 0.057 +0.0%
1797 0.057 +0.0%
1798 0.057 +0.0%
1799 0.057 +0.0%
1800 0.057 +0.0%
1801 0.057 +0.0%
1802 0.057 +0.0%
1803 0.057 +0.0%
1804 0.057 +0.0%
1805 0.057 +0.0%
1806 0.057 +0.0%
1807 0.057 +0.0%
1808 0.057 +0.0%
1809 0.057 +0.0%
1810 0.18 +215.8%
1811 0.18 +0.0%
1812 0.225 +25.0%
1813 0.225 +0.0%
1814 0.225 +0.0%
1815 0.225 +0.0%
1816 0.225 +0.0%
1817 0.23 +2.2%
1818 0.23 +0.0%
1819 0.23 +0.0%
1820 0.23 +0.0%
1821 0.23 +0.0%
1822 0.23 +0.0%
1823 0.23 +0.0%
1824 0.23 +0.0%
1825 0.23 +0.0%
1826 0.23 +0.0%
1827 0.23 +0.0%
1828 0.23 +0.0%
1829 0.23 +0.0%
1830 0.23 +0.0%
1831 0.23 +0.0%
1832 0.23 +0.0%
1833 0.23 +0.0%
1834 0.23 +0.0%
1835 0.23 +0.0%
1836 0.23 +0.0%
1837 0.23 +0.0%
1838 0.23 +0.0%
1839 0.23 +0.0%
1840 0.23 +0.0%
1841 0.23 +0.0%
1842 0.23 +0.0%
1843 0.23 +0.0%
1844 0.23 +0.0%
1845 0.23 +0.0%
1846 0.23 +0.0%
1847 0.23 +0.0%
1848 0.23 +0.0%
1849 0.23 +0.0%
1850 0.23 +0.0%
1851 0.23 +0.0%
1852 0.23 +0.0%
1853 0.328 +42.6%
1854 0.392 +19.5%
1855 0.392 +0.0%
1856 0.392 +0.0%
1857 0.392 +0.0%
1858 0.392 +0.0%
1859 0.392 +0.0%
1860 0.392 +0.0%
1861 0.443 +13.0%
1862 0.443 +0.0%
1863 0.443 +0.0%
1864 0.443 +0.0%
1865 0.443 +0.0%
1866 0.443 +0.0%
1867 0.443 +0.0%
1868 0.443 +0.0%
1869 0.443 +0.0%
1870 0.443 +0.0%
1871 0.443 +0.0%
1872 0.443 +0.0%
1873 0.443 +0.0%
1874 0.443 +0.0%
1875 0.443 +0.0%
1876 0.443 +0.0%
1877 0.443 +0.0%
1878 0.443 +0.0%
1879 0.443 +0.0%
1880 0.471 +6.3%
1881 0.471 +0.0%
1882 0.471 +0.0%
1883 0.471 +0.0%
1884 0.471 +0.0%
1885 0.471 +0.0%
1886 0.471 +0.0%
1887 0.471 +0.0%
1888 0.471 +0.0%
1889 0.471 +0.0%
1890 0.548 +16.3%
1891 0.548 +0.0%
1892 0.548 +0.0%
1893 0.548 +0.0%
1894 0.548 +0.0%
1895 0.548 +0.0%
1896 0.548 +0.0%
1897 0.548 +0.0%
1898 0.548 +0.0%
1899 0.548 +0.0%
1900 0.551 +0.5%
1901 0.551 +0.0%
1902 0.551 +0.0%
1903 0.551 +0.0%
1904 0.551 +0.0%
1905 0.551 +0.0%
1906 0.551 +0.0%
1907 0.551 +0.0%
1908 0.551 +0.0%
1909 0.551 +0.0%
1910 0.551 +0.0%
1911 0.551 +0.0%
1912 0.551 +0.0%
1913 0.543 -1.5%
1914 0.543 +0.0%
1915 0.543 +0.0%
1916 0.541 -0.4%
1917 0.541 +0.0%
1918 0.541 +0.0%
1919 0.541 +0.0%
1920 0.541 +0.0%
1921 0.541 +0.0%
1922 0.541 +0.0%
1923 0.541 +0.0%
1924 0.541 +0.0%
1925 0.541 +0.0%
1926 0.541 +0.0%
1927 0.541 +0.0%
1928 0.541 +0.0%
1929 0.541 +0.0%
1930 0.541 +0.0%
1931 0.53 -2.0%
1932 0.534 +0.8%
1933 0.534 +0.0%
1934 0.534 +0.0%
1935 0.534 +0.0%
1936 0.534 +0.0%
1937 0.534 +0.0%
1938 0.534 +0.0%
1939 0.534 +0.0%
1940 0.534 +0.0%
1941 0.534 +0.0%
1942 0.534 +0.0%
1943 0.504 -5.6%
1944 0.504 +0.0%
1945 0.503 -0.2%
1946 0.532 +5.8%
1947 0.532 +0.0%
1948 0.525 -1.3%
1949 0.525 +0.0%
1950 0.525 +0.0%
1951 0.525 +0.0%
1952 0.525 +0.0%
1953 0.525 +0.0%
1954 0.525 +0.0%
1955 0.578 +10.1%
1956 0.479 -17.1%
1957 0.479 +0.0%
1958 0.563 +17.5%
1959 0.563 +0.0%
1960 0.563 +0.0%
1961 0.563 +0.0%
1962 0.553 -1.8%
1963 0.553 +0.0%
1964 0.563 +1.8%
1965 0.563 +0.0%
1966 0.563 +0.0%
1967 0.547 -2.8%
1968 0.547 +0.0%
1969 0.547 +0.0%
1970 0.547 +0.0%
1971 0.547 +0.0%
1972 0.547 +0.0%
1973 0.58 +6.0%
1974 0.579 -0.2%
1975 0.584 +0.9%
1976 0.42 -28.1%
1977 0.417 -0.7%
1978 0.417 +0.0%
1979 0.417 +0.0%
1980 0.417 +0.0%
1981 0.417 +0.0%
1982 0.417 +0.0%
1983 0.434 +4.1%
1984 0.647 +49.1%
1985 0.613 -5.3%
1986 0.613 +0.0%
1987 0.617 +0.7%
1988 0.617 +0.0%
1989 0.617 +0.0%
1990 0.62 +0.5%
1991 0.62 +0.0%
1992 0.62 +0.0%
1993 0.611 -1.5%
1994 0.629 +2.9%
1995 0.629 +0.0%
1996 0.629 +0.0%
1997 0.629 +0.0%
1998 0.629 +0.0%
1999 0.629 +0.0%
2000 0.629 +0.0%
2001 0.629 +0.0%
2002 0.629 +0.0%
2003 0.629 +0.0%
2004 0.625 -0.6%
2005 0.627 +0.3%
2006 0.627 +0.0%
2007 0.625 -0.3%
2008 0.625 +0.0%
2009 0.626 +0.2%
2010 0.615 -1.8%
2011 0.616 +0.2%
2012 0.616 +0.0%
2013 0.613 -0.5%
2014 0.613 +0.0%
2015 0.613 +0.0%
2016 0.61 -0.5%
2017 0.609 -0.2%
2018 0.606 -0.5%
2019 0.605 -0.2%
2020 0.612 +1.2%
2021 0.612 +0.0%
2022 0.612 +0.0%
2023 0.612 +0.0%
2024 0.579 -5.4%
2025 0.557 -3.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.557 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.557 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.581, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.057 0.057 0.057 1
1790s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1800s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1810s 0.2175 0.18 0.23 10
1820s 0.23 0.23 0.23 10
1830s 0.23 0.23 0.23 10
1840s 0.23 0.23 0.23 10
1850s 0.337 0.23 0.392 10
1860s 0.4379 0.392 0.443 10
1870s 0.443 0.443 0.443 10
1880s 0.471 0.471 0.471 10
1890s 0.548 0.548 0.548 10
1900s 0.551 0.551 0.551 10
1910s 0.5446 0.541 0.551 10
1920s 0.541 0.541 0.541 10
1930s 0.5343 0.53 0.541 10
1940s 0.5227 0.503 0.534 10
1950s 0.5287 0.479 0.578 10
1960s 0.5562 0.547 0.563 10
1970s 0.5055 0.417 0.584 10
1980s 0.5409 0.417 0.647 10
1990s 0.6245 0.611 0.629 10
2000s 0.6271 0.625 0.629 10
2010s 0.6116 0.605 0.616 10
2020s 0.5973 0.557 0.612 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Argentina?
Participatory political institutions index in Argentina was 0.557 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.647 in 1984.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1789.
How does Argentina rank for participatory political institutions index?
Argentina ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.