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Néstor Kirchner

Néstor Kirchner

Legacy

🇦🇷Argentina

Rank #331
Score: 40
About Néstor Kirchner

Néstor Kirchner (1950–2010) was President (2003–2007). He oversaw economic recovery after the 2001 crisis, strengthened social programs, and reasserted state intervention in the economy, leaving a lasting political legacy.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Argentina HDI ≈ 0.8457/10
Source: UNDP — country insights (2023)
GDP per capita
Upper-middle income6/10
Source: World Bank — Argentina country data (2023)
Gini coefficient
≈0.425/10
Source: World Bank — Gini index (2022)
Employment rate
≈59%4/5
Source: ILOSTAT / World Bank — employment data (2024)
Freedom index
Freedom House — Argentina: Free5/10
Source: Freedom House — Argentina profile (2023)
Corruption index
CPI ≈ 404/5
Source: Transparency Int'l — Argentina CPI (2023)

Derived Criminal Score
No public convictions20/20
Source: Public record / press (2025)