Mexico vs Russia: Liberal democracy
Mexico
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
87th
Russia rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 13 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 Russia?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Mexico and Russia?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Mexico ranks 87th and Russia 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.