Ghana vs Qatar: Rule of law index
Ghana
0.568
in 2025
Qatar
0.573
in 2025
Ghana rank
85th
Qatar rank
84th
Rule of law index over time
- Ghana
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.573 against 0.568 in Ghana, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Qatar ranks 84th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 10 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.645 | 0.138 | 0.507 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.643 | 0.1383 | 0.5047 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.655 | 0.144 | 0.511 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.6596 | 0.153 | 0.5066 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.6571 | 0.153 | 0.5041 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.6694 | 0.1545 | 0.5149 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.4752 | 0.1869 | 0.2883 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.3424 | 0.3765 | 0.0341 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.3293 | 0.4134 | 0.0841 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.4502 | 0.4885 | 0.0383 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.5939 | 0.5357 | 0.0582 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.5848 | 0.5331 | 0.0517 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.5485 | 0.5243 | 0.0242 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Ghana or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.573 against 0.568 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Ghana and Qatar?
- 0.005, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Qatar?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Qatar rank globally for rule of law index?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Qatar ranks 84th 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.