Judicial Corruption Score in Mexico
Mexico: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.338 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Judicial Corruption Score in Mexico, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Mexico stood at 0.338.
That represents a change of up 167.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Mexico peaked at 0.688 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.934, in 2013.
That places Mexico 86th 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 | -0.774 | -0.774 | -0.774 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.774 | -0.774 | -0.774 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.774 | -0.774 | -0.774 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.774 | -0.774 | -0.774 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.6759 | -0.774 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.665 | -0.665 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.665 | -0.665 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.665 | -0.665 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.665 | -0.665 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.665 | -0.665 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.665 | -0.665 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.665 | -0.665 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.665 | -0.665 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.6287 | -0.665 | -0.544 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.544 | -0.544 | -0.544 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.544 | -0.544 | -0.544 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.544 | -0.544 | -0.544 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.544 | -0.544 | -0.544 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.544 | -0.544 | -0.544 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.544 | -0.544 | -0.544 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.544 | -0.544 | -0.544 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.544 | -0.544 | -0.544 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.544 | -0.544 | -0.544 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5292 | -0.934 | -0.096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3893 | -0.096 | 0.688 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Mexico?
- Judicial corruption score in Mexico was 0.338 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.688 in 2023.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.934 in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for judicial corruption score?
- Mexico ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.2%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.