🇦🇷 Argentina: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Argentina scores 0.553 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Javier Milei
Head of State · Libertarian Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Argentine general election
2027-10-24T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Argentina's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Argentina a democracy?
Broadly yes — Argentina scores 0.553 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #53 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Argentina improving or declining?
Argentina's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.051 points over the past decade, standing at 0.553 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.142).
Who leads Argentina?
Javier Milei is Argentina's head of state (Libertarian Party).
When is the next election in Argentina?
2027 Argentine general election is scheduled for 2027-10-24T00:00:00Z.