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Private Civil Liberties Index in Argentina

Argentina: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.842 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.842
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.932
in 2018
All-time low
0.081
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Argentina, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, private civil liberties index in Argentina stood at 0.842.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Argentina peaked at 0.932 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1789.

Argentina ranks 57th 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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Argentina, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.081 —
1790 0.081 +0.0%
1791 0.081 +0.0%
1792 0.081 +0.0%
1793 0.081 +0.0%
1794 0.081 +0.0%
1795 0.081 +0.0%
1796 0.081 +0.0%
1797 0.081 +0.0%
1798 0.081 +0.0%
1799 0.081 +0.0%
1800 0.081 +0.0%
1801 0.081 +0.0%
1802 0.081 +0.0%
1803 0.081 +0.0%
1804 0.081 +0.0%
1805 0.081 +0.0%
1806 0.081 +0.0%
1807 0.081 +0.0%
1808 0.081 +0.0%
1809 0.081 +0.0%
1810 0.081 +0.0%
1811 0.205 +153.1%
1812 0.205 +0.0%
1813 0.205 +0.0%
1814 0.205 +0.0%
1815 0.205 +0.0%
1816 0.205 +0.0%
1817 0.205 +0.0%
1818 0.205 +0.0%
1819 0.205 +0.0%
1820 0.205 +0.0%
1821 0.205 +0.0%
1822 0.205 +0.0%
1823 0.205 +0.0%
1824 0.205 +0.0%
1825 0.205 +0.0%
1826 0.205 +0.0%
1827 0.205 +0.0%
1828 0.205 +0.0%
1829 0.205 +0.0%
1830 0.205 +0.0%
1831 0.205 +0.0%
1832 0.205 +0.0%
1833 0.205 +0.0%
1834 0.205 +0.0%
1835 0.205 +0.0%
1836 0.205 +0.0%
1837 0.205 +0.0%
1838 0.205 +0.0%
1839 0.205 +0.0%
1840 0.205 +0.0%
1841 0.205 +0.0%
1842 0.205 +0.0%
1843 0.205 +0.0%
1844 0.205 +0.0%
1845 0.205 +0.0%
1846 0.205 +0.0%
1847 0.205 +0.0%
1848 0.205 +0.0%
1849 0.205 +0.0%
1850 0.253 +23.4%
1851 0.253 +0.0%
1852 0.316 +24.9%
1853 0.316 +0.0%
1854 0.316 +0.0%
1855 0.316 +0.0%
1856 0.316 +0.0%
1857 0.316 +0.0%
1858 0.316 +0.0%
1859 0.316 +0.0%
1860 0.521 +64.9%
1861 0.573 +10.0%
1862 0.573 +0.0%
1863 0.771 +34.6%
1864 0.771 +0.0%
1865 0.771 +0.0%
1866 0.771 +0.0%
1867 0.771 +0.0%
1868 0.771 +0.0%
1869 0.771 +0.0%
1870 0.771 +0.0%
1871 0.771 +0.0%
1872 0.771 +0.0%
1873 0.771 +0.0%
1874 0.771 +0.0%
1875 0.771 +0.0%
1876 0.771 +0.0%
1877 0.771 +0.0%
1878 0.771 +0.0%
1879 0.771 +0.0%
1880 0.771 +0.0%
1881 0.771 +0.0%
1882 0.771 +0.0%
1883 0.771 +0.0%
1884 0.771 +0.0%
1885 0.771 +0.0%
1886 0.771 +0.0%
1887 0.771 +0.0%
1888 0.771 +0.0%
1889 0.771 +0.0%
1890 0.771 +0.0%
1891 0.771 +0.0%
1892 0.771 +0.0%
1893 0.771 +0.0%
1894 0.771 +0.0%
1895 0.771 +0.0%
1896 0.771 +0.0%
1897 0.771 +0.0%
1898 0.771 +0.0%
1899 0.771 +0.0%
1900 0.771 +0.0%
1901 0.771 +0.0%
1902 0.754 -2.2%
1903 0.754 +0.0%
1904 0.754 +0.0%
1905 0.751 -0.4%
1906 0.751 +0.0%
1907 0.751 +0.0%
1908 0.751 +0.0%
1909 0.751 +0.0%
1910 0.75 -0.1%
1911 0.75 +0.0%
1912 0.75 +0.0%
1913 0.75 +0.0%
1914 0.75 +0.0%
1915 0.75 +0.0%
1916 0.76 +1.3%
1917 0.76 +0.0%
1918 0.76 +0.0%
1919 0.76 +0.0%
1920 0.755 -0.7%
1921 0.755 +0.0%
1922 0.762 +0.9%
1923 0.762 +0.0%
1924 0.8 +5.0%
1925 0.8 +0.0%
1926 0.8 +0.0%
1927 0.8 +0.0%
1928 0.79 -1.3%
1929 0.79 +0.0%
1930 0.804 +1.8%
1931 0.733 -8.8%
1932 0.733 +0.0%
1933 0.804 +9.7%
1934 0.804 +0.0%
1935 0.804 +0.0%
1936 0.804 +0.0%
1937 0.804 +0.0%
1938 0.804 +0.0%
1939 0.804 +0.0%
1940 0.804 +0.0%
1941 0.804 +0.0%
1942 0.804 +0.0%
1943 0.721 -10.3%
1944 0.726 +0.7%
1945 0.754 +3.9%
1946 0.775 +2.8%
1947 0.775 +0.0%
1948 0.775 +0.0%
1949 0.775 +0.0%
1950 0.773 -0.3%
1951 0.773 +0.0%
1952 0.773 +0.0%
1953 0.773 +0.0%
1954 0.773 +0.0%
1955 0.773 +0.0%
1956 0.761 -1.6%
1957 0.774 +1.7%
1958 0.808 +4.4%
1959 0.828 +2.5%
1960 0.834 +0.7%
1961 0.834 +0.0%
1962 0.825 -1.1%
1963 0.84 +1.8%
1964 0.855 +1.8%
1965 0.855 +0.0%
1966 0.855 +0.0%
1967 0.791 -7.5%
1968 0.791 +0.0%
1969 0.791 +0.0%
1970 0.791 +0.0%
1971 0.791 +0.0%
1972 0.781 -1.3%
1973 0.785 +0.5%
1974 0.766 -2.4%
1975 0.758 -1.0%
1976 0.645 -14.9%
1977 0.645 +0.0%
1978 0.638 -1.1%
1979 0.638 +0.0%
1980 0.638 +0.0%
1981 0.638 +0.0%
1982 0.638 +0.0%
1983 0.758 +18.8%
1984 0.909 +19.9%
1985 0.909 +0.0%
1986 0.909 +0.0%
1987 0.909 +0.0%
1988 0.909 +0.0%
1989 0.909 +0.0%
1990 0.909 +0.0%
1991 0.929 +2.2%
1992 0.929 +0.0%
1993 0.929 +0.0%
1994 0.929 +0.0%
1995 0.929 +0.0%
1996 0.929 +0.0%
1997 0.929 +0.0%
1998 0.929 +0.0%
1999 0.922 -0.8%
2000 0.922 +0.0%
2001 0.928 +0.7%
2002 0.926 -0.2%
2003 0.923 -0.3%
2004 0.926 +0.3%
2005 0.926 +0.0%
2006 0.926 +0.0%
2007 0.926 +0.0%
2008 0.926 +0.0%
2009 0.926 +0.0%
2010 0.926 +0.0%
2011 0.923 -0.3%
2012 0.919 -0.4%
2013 0.926 +0.8%
2014 0.926 +0.0%
2015 0.926 +0.0%
2016 0.921 -0.5%
2017 0.928 +0.8%
2018 0.932 +0.4%
2019 0.917 -1.6%
2020 0.861 -6.1%
2021 0.831 -3.5%
2022 0.878 +5.7%
2023 0.908 +3.4%
2024 0.851 -6.3%
2025 0.842 -1.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.842 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.842 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.829, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.081 0.081 0.081 1
1790s 0.081 0.081 0.081 10
1800s 0.081 0.081 0.081 10
1810s 0.1926 0.081 0.205 10
1820s 0.205 0.205 0.205 10
1830s 0.205 0.205 0.205 10
1840s 0.205 0.205 0.205 10
1850s 0.3034 0.253 0.316 10
1860s 0.7064 0.521 0.771 10
1870s 0.771 0.771 0.771 10
1880s 0.771 0.771 0.771 10
1890s 0.771 0.771 0.771 10
1900s 0.7559 0.751 0.771 10
1910s 0.754 0.75 0.76 10
1920s 0.7814 0.755 0.8 10
1930s 0.7898 0.733 0.804 10
1940s 0.7713 0.721 0.804 10
1950s 0.7809 0.761 0.828 10
1960s 0.8271 0.791 0.855 10
1970s 0.7238 0.638 0.791 10
1980s 0.8126 0.638 0.909 10
1990s 0.9263 0.909 0.929 10
2000s 0.9255 0.922 0.928 10
2010s 0.9244 0.917 0.932 10
2020s 0.8618 0.831 0.908 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 54 Nigeria 0.848 compare
  2. 55 Gabon 0.846 compare
  3. 56 Liberia 0.845 compare
  4. 57 Mauritius 0.842 compare
  5. 59 Botswana 0.839 compare
  6. 59 Serbia 0.839 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Argentina?
Private civil liberties index in Argentina was 0.842 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 2018.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1789.
How does Argentina rank for private civil liberties index?
Argentina ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.