Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kenya or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.337 against 0.335 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Kenya vs Mexico: Participatory Democracy Index

Kenya

0.335

in 2025

Mexico

0.337

in 2025

Kenya rank

78th

Mexico rank

77th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Kenya
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.337 against 0.335 in Kenya, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.

Kenya ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.0943	0.0823	Mexico
1910s	0.012	0.1148	0.1028	Mexico
1920s	0.0162	0.118	0.1018	Mexico
1930s	0.0195	0.122	0.1025	Mexico
1940s	0.0209	0.1236	0.1027	Mexico
1950s	0.0222	0.1286	0.1064	Mexico
1960s	0.0877	0.1338	0.0461	Mexico
1970s	0.1155	0.1504	0.0349	Mexico
1980s	0.1103	0.1834	0.0731	Mexico
1990s	0.1835	0.2822	0.0987	Mexico
2000s	0.2667	0.4203	0.1536	Mexico
2010s	0.3405	0.4027	0.0622	Mexico
2020s	0.3545	0.3798	0.0253	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kenya or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.337 against 0.335 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Kenya and Mexico?: 0.002, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Kenya ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.