Which has higher varieties of democracy, Indonesia or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.469 against 0.462 in Indonesia as of 2025.

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

226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Indonesia vs Mexico: Varieties of democracy

Indonesia

0.462

in 2025

Mexico

0.469

in 2025

Indonesia rank

94th

Mexico rank

92nd

Varieties of democracy over time

Indonesia
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.469 against 0.462 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Mexico ahead.

Indonesia ranks 94th and Mexico ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.019	0.027	0.008	Mexico
1810s	0.019	0.0434	0.0244	Mexico
1820s	0.019	0.1582	0.1392	Mexico
1830s	0.019	0.1711	0.1521	Mexico
1840s	0.019	0.2046	0.1856	Mexico
1850s	0.019	0.2026	0.1836	Mexico
1860s	0.019	0.1644	0.1454	Mexico
1870s	0.019	0.1722	0.1532	Mexico
1880s	0.019	0.129	0.11	Mexico
1890s	0.019	0.129	0.11	Mexico
1900s	0.0285	0.1096	0.0811	Mexico
1910s	0.0376	0.1524	0.1148	Mexico
1920s	0.0418	0.1869	0.1451	Mexico
1930s	0.0353	0.1861	0.1508	Mexico
1940s	0.096	0.1927	0.0967	Mexico
1950s	0.3562	0.2158	0.1404	Indonesia
1960s	0.213	0.2325	0.0195	Mexico
1970s	0.2104	0.2618	0.0514	Mexico
1980s	0.1922	0.3232	0.131	Mexico
1990s	0.2389	0.4921	0.2532	Mexico
2000s	0.6837	0.6781	0.0056	Indonesia
2010s	0.6498	0.6501	0.0003	Mexico
2020s	0.528	0.5642	0.0362	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Indonesia or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.469 against 0.462 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Indonesia and Mexico?: 0.007, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?: 226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Indonesia ranks 94th and Mexico ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.