Mexico vs Zambia: Liberal democracy
Mexico
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
87th
Zambia rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 regions.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.5 | 0.1667 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Mexico or Zambia?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Mexico and Zambia?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Mexico ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 regions.
- 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.