Mexico vs Uruguay: Direct Democracy Index
Mexico
0.466
in 2025
Uruguay
0.618
in 2025
Mexico rank
5th
Uruguay rank
2nd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.618 against 0.466 in Mexico, a difference of 0.152.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.