Democracy in Argentina
Argentina: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 175 countries
All-time high
5
in 1964
All-time low
0
in 1930
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Democracy in Argentina, 1900–2025
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 69th 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.
Democracy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1 | — |
| 1901 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1911 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1919 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 2 | — |
| 1933 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 2 | — |
| 1947 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 2 | — |
| 1958 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 2 | — |
| 1964 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 1 | — |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 69 Armenia 3 compare
- 69 Croatia 3 compare
- 69 Greece 3 compare
- 69 Guyana 3 compare
- 69 Italy 3 compare
- 69 Moldova 3 compare
- 69 Peru 3 compare
- 69 Romania 3 compare
- 69 Senegal 3 compare
- 69 Slovakia 3 compare
- 69 Slovenia 3 compare
- 69 Ukraine 3 compare
- 69 United Kingdom 3 compare
- 69 United States 3 compare
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 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 69th out of 175 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
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).