Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Mexico or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.266 against 0.265 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Zambia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Mexico

0.265

in 2025

Zambia

0.266

in 2025

Mexico rank

97th

Zambia rank

96th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Mexico
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.266 against 0.265 in Mexico, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 96th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.049	0.019	0.03	Mexico
1920s	0.0662	0.0198	0.0464	Mexico
1930s	0.0833	0.0217	0.0616	Mexico
1940s	0.0923	0.0228	0.0695	Mexico
1950s	0.1025	0.0294	0.0731	Mexico
1960s	0.1173	0.1181	0.0008	Zambia
1970s	0.1354	0.1729	0.0375	Zambia
1980s	0.1633	0.1838	0.0205	Zambia
1990s	0.2409	0.2895	0.0486	Zambia
2000s	0.3461	0.3196	0.0265	Mexico
2010s	0.3408	0.2866	0.0542	Mexico
2020s	0.308	0.2905	0.0175	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Mexico or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.266 against 0.265 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Mexico and Zambia?: 0.001, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Mexico ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 96th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.