What is rule of law index in Argentina?

Rule of law index in Argentina was 0.577 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 0.849 in 1964.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1977.

How does Argentina rank for rule of law index?

Argentina ranks 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Argentina

Name: Rule of Law Index in Argentina
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Rule of Law Index was 0.577 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.577

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

83rd

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.849

in 1964

All-time low

0.139

in 1977

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Argentina, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Argentina stood at 0.577.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Argentina peaked at 0.849 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 1977.

That places Argentina 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.499	0.499	0.499	1
1790s	0.499	0.499	0.499	10
1800s	0.499	0.499	0.499	10
1810s	0.5062	0.499	0.507	10
1820s	0.513	0.513	0.513	10
1830s	0.547	0.547	0.547	10
1840s	0.519	0.519	0.519	10
1850s	0.5454	0.519	0.552	10
1860s	0.6757	0.58	0.703	10
1870s	0.703	0.703	0.703	10
1880s	0.703	0.703	0.703	10
1890s	0.703	0.703	0.703	10
1900s	0.703	0.703	0.703	10
1910s	0.7265	0.703	0.759	10
1920s	0.7855	0.759	0.796	10
1930s	0.6199	0.51	0.712	10
1940s	0.4473	0.326	0.571	10
1950s	0.3736	0.262	0.681	10
1960s	0.6122	0.306	0.849	10
1970s	0.2738	0.139	0.389	10
1980s	0.578	0.145	0.831	10
1990s	0.5215	0.455	0.56	10
2000s	0.576	0.52	0.698	10
2010s	0.5778	0.515	0.67	10
2020s	0.6177	0.577	0.642	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Argentina?: Rule of law index in Argentina was 0.577 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.849 in 1964.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1977.
How does Argentina rank for rule of law index?: Argentina ranks 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.