Equal Rights Protection Index in Mexico
Mexico: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.363 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Mexico, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal rights protection index in Mexico stood at 0.363.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Mexico peaked at 0.385 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1900.
That places Mexico 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.193 | 0.193 | 0.193 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.193 | 0.193 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.193 | 0.193 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.193 | 0.193 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1162 | 0.065 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.067 | 0.065 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0615 | 0.06 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0914 | 0.057 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1773 | 0.171 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2622 | 0.212 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3091 | 0.288 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3558 | 0.354 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3506 | 0.35 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3688 | 0.356 | 0.377 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.368 | 0.367 | 0.377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3777 | 0.367 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3509 | 0.332 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.35 | 0.343 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3618 | 0.344 | 0.371 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 137 Bangladesh 0.374 compare
- 138 Guatemala 0.371 compare
- 139 China 0.368 compare
- 141 Madagascar 0.336 compare
- 142 Bahrain 0.323 compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 0.317 compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 41,307 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.221 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.626 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.337 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.626 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Mexico?
- Equal rights protection index in Mexico was 0.363 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.385 in 1995.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1900.
- How does Mexico rank for equal rights protection index?
- Mexico ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.