Legislative Corruption Score in Mexico
Mexico: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.403
in 1822
All-time low
-2.67
in 1929
Years of data
198
1822–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Mexico, 1822–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Mexico stood at -1.46.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Mexico peaked at 0.403 in 1822 and was at its lowest, -2.67, in 1929.
Mexico ranks 146th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 198 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1822 | 0.403 | — |
| 1823 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.56 | -239.0% |
| 1825 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.56 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.21 | +116.1% |
| 1858 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.22 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.63 | -48.2% |
| 1871 | -0.63 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.63 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.63 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.63 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.63 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.63 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -2.03 | +222.4% |
| 1878 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.65 | -18.8% |
| 1912 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.59 | -3.5% |
| 1918 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.67 | +67.9% |
| 1930 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.49 | -6.8% |
| 1936 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.31 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.01 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.38 | -31.1% |
| 1995 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.3 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.736 | -43.3% |
| 2001 | -0.736 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.1 | +49.0% |
| 2003 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.26 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.36 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | -1.44 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.42 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.23 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.979 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | -0.979 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.979 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.46 | +49.2% |
| 2025 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -1.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -1.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.772, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -0.3193 | -0.56 | 0.403 | 8 |
| 1830s | -0.56 | -0.56 | -0.56 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.56 | -0.56 | -0.56 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.755 | -1.21 | -0.56 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.21 | -1.22 | -1.21 | 8 |
| 1870s | -1.05 | -2.03 | -0.63 | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.03 | -2.03 | -2.03 | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.03 | -2.03 | -2.03 | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.03 | -2.03 | -2.03 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.68 | -2.03 | -1.59 | 6 |
| 1920s | -1.7 | -2.67 | -1.59 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.58 | -2.67 | -2.49 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.49 | -2.49 | -2.49 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.49 | -2.49 | -2.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.49 | -2.49 | -2.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.49 | -2.49 | -2.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.33 | -2.49 | -2.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.62 | -2.01 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.02 | -1.1 | -0.736 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.35 | -1.44 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.18 | -1.46 | -0.979 | 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)
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- 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 legislative corruption score in Mexico?
- Legislative corruption score in Mexico was -1.46 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.403 in 1822.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.67 in 1929.
- How does Mexico rank for legislative corruption score?
- Mexico ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.