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
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.