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

Argentina, at 0.577 against 0.567 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Malawi: Rule of Law Index

Argentina

0.577

in 2025

Malawi

0.567

in 2025

Argentina rank

86th

Malawi rank

89th

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 86th and Malawi ranks 89th of 176 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 86th and Malawi ranks 89th 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.