Mexico vs South Africa: Judicial corruption score
Mexico
0.338
in 2025
South Africa
0.512
in 2025
Mexico rank
86th
South Africa rank
83rd
Judicial corruption score over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.512 against 0.338 in Mexico, a difference of 0.174.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.665 | 0.591 | 1.26 | South Africa |
| 1910s | -0.6287 | 0.591 | 1.22 | South Africa |
| 1920s | -0.544 | 0.591 | 1.14 | South Africa |
| 1930s | -0.544 | 0.591 | 1.14 | South Africa |
| 1940s | -0.544 | 0.591 | 1.14 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -0.544 | 0.591 | 1.14 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -0.544 | 0.591 | 1.14 | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.544 | 0.435 | 0.979 | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.544 | 0.435 | 0.979 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.544 | 0.7086 | 1.25 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.544 | 0.891 | 1.44 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.5292 | 1.02 | 1.55 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3893 | 0.6962 | 0.3068 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.512 against 0.338 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.174, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Mexico ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Judicial corruption score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.