Mexico vs Niger: Political Corruption Index
Mexico
0.574
in 2025
Niger
0.591
in 2025
Mexico rank
79th
Niger rank
77th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Mexico
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.591 against 0.574 in Mexico, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 79th and Niger ranks 77th of 176 regions.
Across the 11 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 9 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7914 | 0.752 | 0.0394 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.821 | 0.752 | 0.069 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.82 | 0.752 | 0.068 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.82 | 0.7117 | 0.1083 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.82 | 0.687 | 0.133 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.82 | 0.4127 | 0.4073 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.7823 | 0.4104 | 0.3719 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.7002 | 0.5476 | 0.1526 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.5941 | 0.6004 | 0.0063 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.6834 | 0.548 | 0.1354 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.5548 | 0.5585 | 0.0037 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Mexico or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.591 against 0.574 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Mexico and Niger?
- 0.017, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for political corruption index?
- Mexico ranks 79th and Niger ranks 77th of 176 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.