Mexico vs Philippines: Liberal democracy
Mexico
1
in 2025
Philippines
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
87th
Philippines rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 9 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2222 | 0 | 0.2222 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4444 | 0.5556 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Mexico ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.