Mexico vs Vatican: Judicial Corruption Score
Mexico
0.338
in 2025
Vatican
0.361
in 1870
Mexico rank
86th
Vatican rank
85th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Mexico
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.361 against 0.338 in Mexico, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 86th and Vatican ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.774 | 0.365 | 1.14 | Vatican |
| 1790s | -0.774 | 0.365 | 1.14 | Vatican |
| 1800s | -0.774 | 0.365 | 1.14 | Vatican |
| 1810s | -0.774 | 0.361 | 1.14 | Vatican |
| 1820s | -0.6759 | 0.361 | 1.04 | Vatican |
| 1830s | -0.665 | 0.361 | 1.03 | Vatican |
| 1840s | -0.665 | 0.361 | 1.03 | Vatican |
| 1850s | -0.665 | 0.361 | 1.03 | Vatican |
| 1860s | -0.665 | 0.361 | 1.03 | Vatican |
| 1870s | -0.665 | 0.361 | 1.03 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Mexico or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.361 against 0.338 in Mexico as of 1870.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Mexico and Vatican?
- 0.023, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Mexico and Vatican rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Mexico ranks 86th and Vatican ranks 85th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.