What is executive corruption index in Mexico?

Executive corruption index in Mexico was 0.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 1850.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.348 in 2000.

How does Mexico rank for executive corruption index?

Mexico ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mexico data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Mexico

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Mexico
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Executive Corruption Index was 0.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.55

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

76th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.907

in 1850

All-time low

0.348

in 2000

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.55 for executive corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Mexico peaked at 0.907 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.348, in 2000.

That places Mexico 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.719	0.719	0.719	1
1790s	0.719	0.719	0.719	10
1800s	0.719	0.719	0.719	10
1810s	0.719	0.719	0.719	10
1820s	0.455	0.389	0.719	10
1830s	0.389	0.389	0.389	10
1840s	0.389	0.389	0.389	10
1850s	0.5968	0.39	0.907	10
1860s	0.39	0.39	0.39	10
1870s	0.6533	0.575	0.836	10
1880s	0.836	0.836	0.836	10
1890s	0.836	0.836	0.836	10
1900s	0.836	0.836	0.836	10
1910s	0.7631	0.753	0.836	10
1920s	0.7613	0.753	0.836	10
1930s	0.836	0.836	0.836	10
1940s	0.836	0.836	0.836	10
1950s	0.836	0.836	0.836	10
1960s	0.836	0.836	0.836	10
1970s	0.836	0.836	0.836	10
1980s	0.7728	0.757	0.836	10
1990s	0.6154	0.512	0.757	10
2000s	0.3712	0.348	0.376	10
2010s	0.5524	0.376	0.659	10
2020s	0.5115	0.441	0.55	6

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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)
Key features of democracy 0.469 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.619 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.702 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.469 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.337 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.221 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Mexico?: Executive corruption index in Mexico was 0.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 1850.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.348 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for executive corruption index?: Mexico ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).