Argentina vs Mexico: Universal right to vote in practice
Argentina
2
in 2025
Mexico
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Argentina ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).