Democracy in Argentina
Argentina: Democracy was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Argentina, 1789–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Argentina is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Argentina peaked at 7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Argentina ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Argentina
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3552 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7158 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9494 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8008 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Argentina?
- Democracy in Argentina was 7 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1986.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Argentina rank for democracy?
- Argentina ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).