Key features of human rights in Mexico
Mexico: Key features of human rights was 0.626 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of human rights in Mexico, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights in Mexico stood at 0.626.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Mexico peaked at 0.721 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.216, in 1789.
Mexico ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Key features of human rights in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.216 | — |
| 1790 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.305 | +41.2% |
| 1810 | 0.29 | -4.9% |
| 1811 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.324 | +11.7% |
| 1813 | 0.317 | -2.2% |
| 1814 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.274 | -13.6% |
| 1817 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.304 | +10.9% |
| 1821 | 0.398 | +30.9% |
| 1822 | 0.384 | -3.5% |
| 1823 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.382 | -0.5% |
| 1825 | 0.424 | +11.0% |
| 1826 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.375 | -11.6% |
| 1851 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.433 | +15.5% |
| 1855 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.454 | +4.8% |
| 1858 | 0.332 | -26.9% |
| 1859 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.37 | +11.4% |
| 1861 | 0.378 | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.374 | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.404 | +8.0% |
| 1869 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.421 | +4.2% |
| 1871 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.361 | -14.3% |
| 1877 | 0.328 | -9.1% |
| 1878 | 0.323 | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.308 | -4.6% |
| 1901 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.307 | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.347 | +13.0% |
| 1912 | 0.35 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.274 | -21.7% |
| 1914 | 0.267 | -2.6% |
| 1915 | 0.29 | +8.6% |
| 1916 | 0.316 | +9.0% |
| 1917 | 0.323 | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0.325 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.33 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.324 | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 0.361 | +11.4% |
| 1922 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.359 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.347 | -3.3% |
| 1926 | 0.317 | -8.6% |
| 1927 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.34 | +7.3% |
| 1930 | 0.392 | +15.3% |
| 1931 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.402 | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 0.405 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.417 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.434 | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.431 | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 0.432 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.464 | +7.4% |
| 1940 | 0.483 | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 0.468 | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.467 | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 0.465 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.466 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 0.467 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.465 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.474 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.487 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.474 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.465 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.468 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.472 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.457 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.46 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.455 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.467 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.485 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.489 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.491 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.495 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.501 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.561 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.573 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.575 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.578 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.579 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.582 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.601 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.613 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.626 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.637 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.645 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.667 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.669 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.678 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.682 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.711 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.713 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.685 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.695 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.69 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.691 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.683 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.688 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.68 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.671 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.69 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.691 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.703 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.721 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.711 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.697 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.677 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.666 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.668 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.63 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.626 | -0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.626 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.626 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.819, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.216 | 0.216 | 0.216 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.216 | 0.216 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2249 | 0.216 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2951 | 0.274 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3972 | 0.304 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.424 | 0.424 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.424 | 0.424 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3917 | 0.332 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.382 | 0.37 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3861 | 0.323 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.323 | 0.323 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.323 | 0.323 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.308 | 0.308 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3129 | 0.267 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3402 | 0.317 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4203 | 0.392 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4688 | 0.465 | 0.483 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.476 | 0.465 | 0.487 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4637 | 0.455 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5144 | 0.485 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5809 | 0.575 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6485 | 0.601 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7037 | 0.685 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6921 | 0.671 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6607 | 0.626 | 0.697 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Mexico?
- Key features of human rights in Mexico was 0.626 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.721 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 1789.
- How does Mexico rank for key features of human rights?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.