Mexico vs United States: Distribution of Democracy Index
Mexico
18
in 2018
United States
18
in 2018
Mexico rank
52nd
United States rank
52nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18 against 18 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 194 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 52nd and United States ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 9 | 17 | 8 | United States |
| 1830s | 7.9 | 20 | 12.1 | United States |
| 1840s | 7 | 20 | 13 | United States |
| 1850s | 7 | 18.4 | 11.4 | United States |
| 1860s | 6.33 | 13.89 | 7.56 | United States |
| 1870s | 4 | 18.1 | 14.1 | United States |
| 1880s | 1 | 19 | 18 | United States |
| 1890s | 1 | 19 | 18 | United States |
| 1900s | 1 | 19 | 18 | United States |
| 1910s | 8.8 | 19 | 10.2 | United States |
| 1920s | 7.8 | 19 | 11.2 | United States |
| 1930s | 4 | 19 | 15 | United States |
| 1940s | 4 | 19 | 15 | United States |
| 1950s | 4 | 19 | 15 | United States |
| 1960s | 4 | 18.7 | 14.7 | United States |
| 1970s | 4.9 | 19.2 | 14.3 | United States |
| 1980s | 7.6 | 20 | 12.4 | United States |
| 1990s | 13 | 20 | 7 | United States |
| 2000s | 18 | 20 | 2 | United States |
| 2010s | 18 | 19.33 | 1.33 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 18 against 18 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Mexico and United States?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 194 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Mexico ranks 52nd and United States ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).