| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.69 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.524 indexV-Dem [2025] |
| Government effectiveness | 0.184 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Rule of law | -0.251 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Control of corruption | -0.326 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Voice & accountability | 0.386 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Political stability | -0.17 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Regulatory quality | -0.235 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024] |
| Cabinet fragmentation index | 1 indexWB DPI [2023] |
| Governing majority margin | 0.451 %WB DPI [2020] |
| Parties in executive cabinet | 118WB DPI [2023] |
| Women in parliament | 42.4 %WB Gender [2024] |
| Constitutional history supplement | No authoritative open source found |
| Legal system | civil law system based on Western European legal systems; note: in 2015, Argentina adopted a new civil code, replacing the old one in force since 1871CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Suffrage (voting rights) | 18-70 years of age; universal and compulsory; 16-17 years of age: optional for national electionsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
How to read these indices
V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.
