Indonesia vs Mexico: Age of democracy

Indonesia
20 years
in 2018
Mexico
22 years
in 2018
Indonesia rank
71st
Mexico rank
69th

Age of democracy over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 22 years against 20 years in Indonesia, a difference of 2 years.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 69th of 110 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1 years 3 years 2 years Mexico
2000s 6.5 years 8.5 years 2 years Mexico
2010s 16 years 18 years 2 years Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Indonesia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 22 years against 20 years in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Indonesia and Mexico?
2 years, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for age of democracy?
Indonesia ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 69th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.