Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mexico or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 0.24 against 0.221 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Mexico vs Ukraine: Liberal Democracy Index

Mexico

0.221

in 2025

Ukraine

0.24

in 2025

Mexico rank

107th

Ukraine rank

105th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Mexico
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.24 against 0.221 in Mexico, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 107th and Ukraine ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.095	0.015	0.08	Mexico
1950s	0.1006	0.0196	0.081	Mexico
1960s	0.1039	0.0232	0.0807	Mexico
1970s	0.1133	0.0247	0.0886	Mexico
1980s	0.1438	0.0352	0.1086	Mexico
1990s	0.2744	0.2966	0.0222	Ukraine
2000s	0.4815	0.3089	0.1726	Mexico
2010s	0.4418	0.2524	0.1894	Mexico
2020s	0.3127	0.2653	0.0473	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mexico or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.24 against 0.221 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Mexico and Ukraine?: 0.019, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Ukraine rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Mexico ranks 107th and Ukraine ranks 105th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.