Freedom in Argentina
Where Argentina sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Argentina has a figure for 56 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.736 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.839 | 2025 | 55 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.821 | 2025 | 61 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.865 | 2025 | 58 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.623 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.625 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.554 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.326 | 2025 | 42 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.581 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 3 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 79.4 | 2023 | 95 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 5 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 45 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 56 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 50.0 | 2025 | 35 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 35.0 | 2025 | 33 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 30.4% | 2025 | 119 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 10.4% | 2024 | 10 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 21.0% | 2023 | 28 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 0.5% | 2025 | 67 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 51.2 | 2024 | 87 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $27.8K | 2025 | 56 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 4.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 7.1% | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 42.400 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 1.2% | 2023 | 32 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 89.7% | 2024 | 49 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 26.1 | 2024 | 49 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 140.2 | 2024 | 25 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.690 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.524 | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.577 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.640 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.800 | 2025 | 48 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.415 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.707 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.832 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 63.6 | 2024 | 48 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 41.3 | 2024 | 83 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 54.9 | 2024 | 63 of 169 |
| Political stability | 63.0 | 2024 | 86 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.865 | 2023 | 40 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 77.5 | 2024 | 58 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 5.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 10.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 24.5% | 2023 | 64 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 33.0 | 2023 | 74 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 41.2% | 2025 | 22 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 52.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.50 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 92.4% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 1.0 | 2024 | 31 of 168 |
| Population | 45.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 4.01 | 2024 | 107 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 9.2% | 2021 | 137 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 98.4% | 2024 | 101 of 169 |
What is missing
4 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Argentina in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Argentina, not a zero. Who publishes what