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
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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

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.