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

Peru, at 0.592 against 0.577 in Argentina as of 2025.

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

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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 Peru: Rule of Law Index

Argentina

0.577

in 2025

Peru

0.592

in 2025

Argentina rank

83rd

Peru rank

80th

Rule of Law Index over time

Argentina
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.592 against 0.577 in Argentina, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 80th of 173 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 17 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.513	0.1493	0.3637	Argentina
1830s	0.547	0.1386	0.4084	Argentina
1840s	0.519	0.1795	0.3395	Argentina
1850s	0.5454	0.2058	0.3396	Argentina
1860s	0.6757	0.2376	0.4381	Argentina
1870s	0.703	0.272	0.431	Argentina
1880s	0.703	0.206	0.497	Argentina
1890s	0.703	0.3158	0.3872	Argentina
1900s	0.703	0.4855	0.2175	Argentina
1910s	0.7265	0.4242	0.3023	Argentina
1920s	0.7855	0.2118	0.5737	Argentina
1930s	0.6199	0.2822	0.3377	Argentina
1940s	0.4473	0.3912	0.0561	Argentina
1950s	0.3736	0.3146	0.059	Argentina
1960s	0.6122	0.5946	0.0176	Argentina
1970s	0.2738	0.2248	0.049	Argentina
1980s	0.578	0.6087	0.0307	Peru
1990s	0.5215	0.2358	0.2857	Argentina
2000s	0.576	0.6758	0.0998	Peru
2010s	0.5778	0.7426	0.1648	Peru
2020s	0.6177	0.6828	0.0652	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Argentina or Peru?: Peru, at 0.592 against 0.577 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Argentina and Peru?: 0.015, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for rule of law index?: Argentina ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 80th 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.