Legislative Corruption Score in Mexico
Mexico: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- 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 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.