Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mexico or Vanuatu?

Mexico, at 0.337 against 0.323 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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.

Mexico vs Vanuatu: Participatory Democracy Index

Mexico

0.337

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.323

in 2025

Mexico rank

77th

Vanuatu rank

79th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Mexico
Vanuatu

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.337 against 0.323 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.014.

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

Mexico ranks 77th and Vanuatu ranks 79th of 176 regions.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 9 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0943	0.0444	0.0499	Mexico
1910s	0.1148	0.03	0.0848	Mexico
1920s	0.118	0.03	0.088	Mexico
1930s	0.122	0.0322	0.0898	Mexico
1940s	0.1236	0.032	0.0916	Mexico
1950s	0.1286	0.0333	0.0953	Mexico
1960s	0.1338	0.0414	0.0924	Mexico
1970s	0.1504	0.0797	0.0707	Mexico
1980s	0.1834	0.3459	0.1625	Vanuatu
1990s	0.2822	0.3584	0.0762	Vanuatu
2000s	0.4203	0.3717	0.0486	Mexico
2010s	0.4027	0.4579	0.0552	Vanuatu
2020s	0.3798	0.4662	0.0863	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mexico or Vanuatu?: Mexico, at 0.337 against 0.323 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Mexico and Vanuatu?: 0.014, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Vanuatu rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Mexico ranks 77th and Vanuatu ranks 79th of 176 regions.
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.