Argentina vs Ghana: Rule of law index

Argentina
0.577
in 2025
Ghana
0.568
in 2025
Argentina rank
83rd
Ghana rank
85th

Rule of law index over time

  • Argentina
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.577 against 0.568 in Ghana, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 85th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Ghana in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ghana Difference Ahead
1900s 0.703 0.645 0.058 Argentina
1910s 0.7265 0.643 0.0835 Argentina
1920s 0.7855 0.655 0.1305 Argentina
1930s 0.6199 0.6596 0.0397 Ghana
1940s 0.4473 0.6571 0.2098 Ghana
1950s 0.3736 0.6694 0.2958 Ghana
1960s 0.6122 0.4752 0.137 Argentina
1970s 0.2738 0.3424 0.0686 Ghana
1980s 0.578 0.3293 0.2487 Argentina
1990s 0.5215 0.4502 0.0713 Argentina
2000s 0.576 0.5939 0.0179 Ghana
2010s 0.5778 0.5848 0.007 Ghana
2020s 0.6177 0.5485 0.0692 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Argentina or Ghana?
Argentina, at 0.577 against 0.568 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Argentina and Ghana?
0.009, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for rule of law index?
Argentina ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 85th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed