Brazil vs Mexico: Democracy Index
Brazil
8
in 2018
Mexico
8
in 2018
Brazil rank
52nd
Mexico rank
52nd
Democracy Index over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8 against 8 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 192 shared years of data; in 1824 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Mexico in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -6 | -1 | 5 | Mexico |
| 1830s | -6 | -2.1 | 3.9 | Mexico |
| 1840s | -6 | -3 | 3 | Mexico |
| 1850s | -6 | -3 | 3 | Mexico |
| 1860s | -6 | -3.67 | 2.33 | Mexico |
| 1870s | -6 | -6 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | -5.7 | -9 | 3.3 | Brazil |
| 1890s | -3 | -9 | 6 | Brazil |
| 1900s | -3 | -9 | 6 | Brazil |
| 1910s | -3 | -1.2 | 1.8 | Mexico |
| 1920s | -3 | -2.2 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1930s | -6.3 | -6 | 0.3 | Mexico |
| 1940s | -1.3 | -6 | 4.7 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 5.2 | -6 | 11.2 | Brazil |
| 1960s | -2.9 | -6 | 3.1 | Brazil |
| 1970s | -6 | -5.1 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2 | -2.4 | 4.4 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8 | 3 | 5 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 8 against 8 in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 192 years are reported by both, from 1824 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).