Argentina vs Malawi: Rule of law index

Argentina
0.577
in 2025
Malawi
0.567
in 2025
Argentina rank
83rd
Malawi rank
86th

Rule of law index over time

  • Argentina
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.577 against 0.567 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 86th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malawi Difference Ahead
1900s 0.703 0.339 0.364 Argentina
1910s 0.7265 0.3502 0.3763 Argentina
1920s 0.7855 0.3518 0.4337 Argentina
1930s 0.6199 0.351 0.2689 Argentina
1940s 0.4473 0.3492 0.0981 Argentina
1950s 0.3736 0.353 0.0206 Argentina
1960s 0.6122 0.5048 0.1074 Argentina
1970s 0.2738 0.6033 0.3295 Malawi
1980s 0.578 0.603 0.025 Malawi
1990s 0.5215 0.5465 0.025 Malawi
2000s 0.576 0.5414 0.0346 Argentina
2010s 0.5778 0.5298 0.048 Argentina
2020s 0.6177 0.6077 0.01 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Argentina or Malawi?
Argentina, at 0.577 against 0.567 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Argentina and Malawi?
0.01, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malawi?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Malawi rank globally for rule of law index?
Argentina ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 86th 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