Which has higher rule of law index, Argentina or Ghana?

Argentina, at 0.577 against 0.568 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Argentina vs Ghana: Rule of Law Index

Argentina

0.577

in 2025

Ghana

0.568

in 2025

Argentina rank

86th

Ghana rank

88th

Rule of Law Index over time

Argentina
Ghana

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 86th and Ghana ranks 88th of 176 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 86th and Ghana ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.