Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Mexico
Mexico: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 28 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Mexico, 1996–2023
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, age of electoral democracy in Mexico stood at 28 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Mexico peaked at 28 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1996.
Mexico ranks 63rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 years | — |
| 1997 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 28 years | +3.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 28 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 28 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35 years, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1998 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1999 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 years | 15 years | 24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5 years | 25 years | 28 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Mexico?
- Age of electoral democracy in Mexico was 28 years in 2023, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Mexico ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.