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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Argentina

Argentina: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.918 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.918
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.981
in 1946
All-time low
0.479
in 1812
Years of data
214
1812–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Argentina, 1812–2025

00.20.40.60.81181219182025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Argentina stood at 0.918.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Argentina peaked at 0.981 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.479, in 1812.

Argentina ranks 66th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 214 years of available data.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Argentina, year by year

Year Value Change
1812 0.479 —
1813 0.479 +0.0%
1814 0.479 +0.0%
1815 0.479 +0.0%
1816 0.479 +0.0%
1817 0.479 +0.0%
1818 0.479 +0.0%
1819 0.479 +0.0%
1820 0.479 +0.0%
1821 0.479 +0.0%
1822 0.479 +0.0%
1823 0.479 +0.0%
1824 0.479 +0.0%
1825 0.479 +0.0%
1826 0.479 +0.0%
1827 0.479 +0.0%
1828 0.479 +0.0%
1829 0.479 +0.0%
1830 0.479 +0.0%
1831 0.479 +0.0%
1832 0.479 +0.0%
1833 0.479 +0.0%
1834 0.479 +0.0%
1835 0.479 +0.0%
1836 0.479 +0.0%
1837 0.479 +0.0%
1838 0.479 +0.0%
1839 0.479 +0.0%
1840 0.479 +0.0%
1841 0.479 +0.0%
1842 0.479 +0.0%
1843 0.479 +0.0%
1844 0.479 +0.0%
1845 0.479 +0.0%
1846 0.479 +0.0%
1847 0.479 +0.0%
1848 0.479 +0.0%
1849 0.479 +0.0%
1850 0.479 +0.0%
1851 0.479 +0.0%
1852 0.479 +0.0%
1853 0.786 +64.1%
1854 0.936 +19.1%
1855 0.936 +0.0%
1856 0.936 +0.0%
1857 0.936 +0.0%
1858 0.936 +0.0%
1859 0.936 +0.0%
1860 0.936 +0.0%
1861 0.936 +0.0%
1862 0.936 +0.0%
1863 0.936 +0.0%
1864 0.936 +0.0%
1865 0.936 +0.0%
1866 0.936 +0.0%
1867 0.936 +0.0%
1868 0.936 +0.0%
1869 0.936 +0.0%
1870 0.936 +0.0%
1871 0.936 +0.0%
1872 0.936 +0.0%
1873 0.936 +0.0%
1874 0.936 +0.0%
1875 0.936 +0.0%
1876 0.936 +0.0%
1877 0.936 +0.0%
1878 0.936 +0.0%
1879 0.936 +0.0%
1880 0.936 +0.0%
1881 0.936 +0.0%
1882 0.936 +0.0%
1883 0.936 +0.0%
1884 0.936 +0.0%
1885 0.936 +0.0%
1886 0.936 +0.0%
1887 0.936 +0.0%
1888 0.936 +0.0%
1889 0.936 +0.0%
1890 0.936 +0.0%
1891 0.936 +0.0%
1892 0.936 +0.0%
1893 0.936 +0.0%
1894 0.936 +0.0%
1895 0.936 +0.0%
1896 0.936 +0.0%
1897 0.936 +0.0%
1898 0.936 +0.0%
1899 0.936 +0.0%
1900 0.957 +2.2%
1901 0.957 +0.0%
1902 0.957 +0.0%
1903 0.957 +0.0%
1904 0.957 +0.0%
1905 0.957 +0.0%
1906 0.957 +0.0%
1907 0.957 +0.0%
1908 0.957 +0.0%
1909 0.957 +0.0%
1910 0.957 +0.0%
1911 0.957 +0.0%
1912 0.957 +0.0%
1913 0.957 +0.0%
1914 0.957 +0.0%
1915 0.957 +0.0%
1916 0.957 +0.0%
1917 0.957 +0.0%
1918 0.957 +0.0%
1919 0.957 +0.0%
1920 0.957 +0.0%
1921 0.957 +0.0%
1922 0.957 +0.0%
1923 0.957 +0.0%
1924 0.957 +0.0%
1925 0.957 +0.0%
1926 0.957 +0.0%
1927 0.957 +0.0%
1928 0.957 +0.0%
1929 0.957 +0.0%
1930 0.957 +0.0%
1931 0.957 +0.0%
1932 0.957 +0.0%
1933 0.957 +0.0%
1934 0.957 +0.0%
1935 0.957 +0.0%
1936 0.957 +0.0%
1937 0.957 +0.0%
1938 0.957 +0.0%
1939 0.957 +0.0%
1940 0.957 +0.0%
1941 0.957 +0.0%
1942 0.957 +0.0%
1943 0.957 +0.0%
1944 0.957 +0.0%
1945 0.957 +0.0%
1946 0.981 +2.5%
1947 0.981 +0.0%
1948 0.981 +0.0%
1949 0.981 +0.0%
1950 0.981 +0.0%
1951 0.981 +0.0%
1952 0.981 +0.0%
1953 0.981 +0.0%
1954 0.981 +0.0%
1955 0.981 +0.0%
1956 0.88 -10.3%
1957 0.88 +0.0%
1958 0.94 +6.8%
1959 0.94 +0.0%
1960 0.94 +0.0%
1961 0.94 +0.0%
1962 0.94 +0.0%
1963 0.94 +0.0%
1964 0.94 +0.0%
1965 0.94 +0.0%
1966 0.94 +0.0%
1967 0.94 +0.0%
1968 0.94 +0.0%
1969 0.94 +0.0%
1970 0.94 +0.0%
1971 0.94 +0.0%
1972 0.94 +0.0%
1973 0.94 +0.0%
1974 0.936 -0.4%
1975 0.936 +0.0%
1976 0.936 +0.0%
1977 0.936 +0.0%
1978 0.936 +0.0%
1979 0.936 +0.0%
1980 0.936 +0.0%
1981 0.936 +0.0%
1982 0.936 +0.0%
1983 0.936 +0.0%
1984 0.936 +0.0%
1985 0.936 +0.0%
1986 0.936 +0.0%
1987 0.936 +0.0%
1988 0.936 +0.0%
1989 0.936 +0.0%
1990 0.936 +0.0%
1991 0.936 +0.0%
1992 0.936 +0.0%
1993 0.936 +0.0%
1994 0.936 +0.0%
1995 0.936 +0.0%
1996 0.936 +0.0%
1997 0.936 +0.0%
1998 0.936 +0.0%
1999 0.936 +0.0%
2000 0.936 +0.0%
2001 0.936 +0.0%
2002 0.936 +0.0%
2003 0.936 +0.0%
2004 0.936 +0.0%
2005 0.936 +0.0%
2006 0.936 +0.0%
2007 0.936 +0.0%
2008 0.936 +0.0%
2009 0.936 +0.0%
2010 0.936 +0.0%
2011 0.936 +0.0%
2012 0.936 +0.0%
2013 0.918 -1.9%
2014 0.918 +0.0%
2015 0.918 +0.0%
2016 0.918 +0.0%
2017 0.918 +0.0%
2018 0.918 +0.0%
2019 0.918 +0.0%
2020 0.918 +0.0%
2021 0.918 +0.0%
2022 0.918 +0.0%
2023 0.918 +0.0%
2024 0.918 +0.0%
2025 0.918 +0.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.918 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.918 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.954, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.479 0.479 0.479 8
1820s 0.479 0.479 0.479 10
1830s 0.479 0.479 0.479 10
1840s 0.479 0.479 0.479 10
1850s 0.7839 0.479 0.936 10
1860s 0.936 0.936 0.936 10
1870s 0.936 0.936 0.936 10
1880s 0.936 0.936 0.936 10
1890s 0.936 0.936 0.936 10
1900s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1910s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1920s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1930s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1940s 0.9666 0.957 0.981 10
1950s 0.9526 0.88 0.981 10
1960s 0.94 0.94 0.94 10
1970s 0.9376 0.936 0.94 10
1980s 0.936 0.936 0.936 10
1990s 0.936 0.936 0.936 10
2000s 0.936 0.936 0.936 10
2010s 0.9234 0.918 0.936 10
2020s 0.918 0.918 0.918 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 63 Greece 0.925 compare
  2. 64 Serbia 0.922 compare
  3. 64 Tunisia 0.922 compare
  4. 67 Albania 0.914 compare
  5. 68 Sao Tome and Principe 0.911 compare
  6. 69 Burundi 0.909 compare
  7. 69 Lesotho 0.909 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Argentina?
Strong elected local governments index in Argentina was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 1946.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.479 in 1812.
How does Argentina rank for strong elected local governments index?
Argentina ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.