Democracy in Argentina

Argentina: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5
in 1964
All-time low
0
in 1930
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democracy in Argentina, 1900–2025

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Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 3 for democracy in 2025.

The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Argentina peaked at 5 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1930.

That places Argentina 66th out of 172 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1.8 1 2 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 0 2 10
1940s 0.9 0 2 10
1950s 0.6 0 2 10
1960s 1.5 0 5 10
1970s 1.1 0 2 10
1980s 3 1 5 10
1990s 4 4 4 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 4 4 4 10
2020s 3.67 3 4 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 66 Armenia 3 compare
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  5. 66 Italy 3 compare
  6. 66 Moldova 3 compare
  7. 66 Peru 3 compare
  8. 66 Romania 3 compare
  9. 66 Senegal 3 compare
  10. 66 Slovakia 3 compare
  11. 66 Slovenia 3 compare
  12. 66 Ukraine 3 compare
  13. 66 United Kingdom 3 compare
  14. 66 United States 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Argentina?
Democracy in Argentina was 3 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1964.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1930.
How does Argentina rank for democracy?
Argentina ranks 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
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Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).