Mexico vs Zimbabwe: Legislative Corruption Score
Mexico
-1.46
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-1.57
in 2025
Mexico rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Mexico
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -1.46 against -1.57 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mexico ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.03 | 0.651 | 2.68 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | -1.68 | 0.651 | 2.34 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | -1.7 | 0.651 | 2.35 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -2.58 | 0.651 | 3.23 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -2.49 | 0.651 | 3.14 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | -2.49 | 0.651 | 3.14 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -2.49 | 0.4615 | 2.95 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -2.49 | 0.272 | 2.76 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -2.33 | -0.731 | 1.6 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -1.62 | -0.9713 | 0.6445 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.02 | -1.66 | 0.6335 | Mexico |
| 2010s | -1.35 | -1.6 | 0.2534 | Mexico |
| 2020s | -1.18 | -1.42 | 0.2438 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Mexico or Zimbabwe?
- Mexico, at -1.46 against -1.57 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 0.11, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Mexico ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative 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 the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.