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

Argentina, at 0.577 against 0.573 in Qatar as of 2025.

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

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 Qatar: Rule of Law Index

Argentina

0.577

in 2025

Qatar

0.573

in 2025

Argentina rank

86th

Qatar rank

87th

Rule of Law Index over time

Argentina
Qatar

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.577 against 0.573 in Qatar, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 86th and Qatar ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 12 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.703	0.138	0.565	Argentina
1910s	0.7265	0.1383	0.5882	Argentina
1920s	0.7855	0.144	0.6415	Argentina
1930s	0.6199	0.153	0.4669	Argentina
1940s	0.4473	0.153	0.2943	Argentina
1950s	0.3736	0.1545	0.2191	Argentina
1960s	0.6122	0.1869	0.4253	Argentina
1970s	0.2738	0.3765	0.1027	Qatar
1980s	0.578	0.4134	0.1646	Argentina
1990s	0.5215	0.4885	0.033	Argentina
2000s	0.576	0.5357	0.0403	Argentina
2010s	0.5778	0.5331	0.0447	Argentina
2020s	0.6177	0.5243	0.0933	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Argentina or Qatar?: Argentina, at 0.577 against 0.573 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Argentina and Qatar?: 0.004, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Qatar rank globally for rule of law index?: Argentina ranks 86th and Qatar ranks 87th 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.