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

Niger, at 0.578 against 0.577 in Argentina as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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 Niger: Rule of Law Index

Argentina

0.577

in 2025

Niger

0.578

in 2025

Argentina rank

83rd

Niger rank

82nd

Rule of Law Index over time

Argentina
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.578 against 0.577 in Argentina, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 83rd and Niger ranks 82nd of 173 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.7921	0.357	0.4351	Argentina
1930s	0.6199	0.369	0.2509	Argentina
1940s	0.4473	0.3738	0.0735	Argentina
1950s	0.3736	0.3946	0.021	Niger
1960s	0.6122	0.459	0.1532	Argentina
1970s	0.2738	0.5883	0.3145	Niger
1980s	0.578	0.602	0.024	Niger
1990s	0.5215	0.5934	0.0719	Niger
2000s	0.576	0.5715	0.0045	Argentina
2010s	0.5778	0.6351	0.0573	Niger
2020s	0.6177	0.5947	0.023	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Argentina or Niger?: Niger, at 0.578 against 0.577 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Argentina and Niger?: 0.001, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Niger rank globally for rule of law index?: Argentina ranks 83rd and Niger ranks 82nd of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.