Argentina vs Italy: Competitive elections
Argentina
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Argentina
- Italy
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1 against 1 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
Argentina ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Argentina or Italy?
- Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Argentina and Italy?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for competitive elections?
- Argentina ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.