What is liberal democracy index in Mexico?

Liberal democracy index in Mexico was 0.221 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 0.505 in 2004.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1820.

How does Mexico rank for liberal democracy index?

Mexico ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mexico data come from?

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

Liberal Democracy Index in Mexico

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

Mexico: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.221 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.221

Change on year

down 10.2%

World rank

107th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.505

in 2004

All-time low

0.032

in 1820

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Mexico stood at 0.221.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Mexico peaked at 0.505 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1820.

That places Mexico 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liberal Democracy Index in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Mexico, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.044	—
1790	0.044	+0.0%
1791	0.044	+0.0%
1792	0.044	+0.0%
1793	0.044	+0.0%
1794	0.044	+0.0%
1795	0.044	+0.0%
1796	0.044	+0.0%
1797	0.044	+0.0%
1798	0.044	+0.0%
1799	0.044	+0.0%
1800	0.044	+0.0%
1801	0.044	+0.0%
1802	0.044	+0.0%
1803	0.044	+0.0%
1804	0.044	+0.0%
1805	0.044	+0.0%
1806	0.044	+0.0%
1807	0.044	+0.0%
1808	0.044	+0.0%
1809	0.049	+11.4%
1810	0.047	-4.1%
1811	0.047	+0.0%
1812	0.052	+10.6%
1813	0.05	-3.8%
1814	0.05	+0.0%
1815	0.05	+0.0%
1816	0.049	-2.0%
1817	0.049	+0.0%
1818	0.049	+0.0%
1819	0.049	+0.0%
1820	0.032	-34.7%
1821	0.037	+15.6%
1822	0.106	+186.5%
1823	0.12	+13.2%
1824	0.131	+9.2%
1825	0.137	+4.6%
1826	0.137	+0.0%
1827	0.137	+0.0%
1828	0.137	+0.0%
1829	0.137	+0.0%
1830	0.133	-2.9%
1831	0.125	-6.0%
1832	0.128	+2.4%
1833	0.133	+3.9%
1834	0.133	+0.0%
1835	0.133	+0.0%
1836	0.141	+6.0%
1837	0.136	-3.5%
1838	0.136	+0.0%
1839	0.136	+0.0%
1840	0.147	+8.1%
1841	0.121	-17.7%
1842	0.129	+6.6%
1843	0.157	+21.7%
1844	0.157	+0.0%
1845	0.157	+0.0%
1846	0.129	-17.8%
1847	0.136	+5.4%
1848	0.14	+2.9%
1849	0.14	+0.0%
1850	0.121	-13.6%
1851	0.121	+0.0%
1852	0.121	+0.0%
1853	0.121	+0.0%
1854	0.14	+15.7%
1855	0.14	+0.0%
1856	0.142	+1.4%
1857	0.135	-4.9%
1858	0.11	-18.5%
1859	0.108	-1.8%
1860	0.112	+3.7%
1861	0.113	+0.9%
1862	0.113	+0.0%
1863	0.113	+0.0%
1864	0.113	+0.0%
1865	0.058	-48.7%
1866	0.058	+0.0%
1867	0.107	+84.5%
1868	0.112	+4.7%
1869	0.112	+0.0%
1870	0.113	+0.9%
1871	0.113	+0.0%
1872	0.113	+0.0%
1873	0.113	+0.0%
1874	0.113	+0.0%
1875	0.113	+0.0%
1876	0.083	-26.5%
1877	0.06	-27.7%
1878	0.06	+0.0%
1879	0.06	+0.0%
1880	0.06	+0.0%
1881	0.06	+0.0%
1882	0.06	+0.0%
1883	0.06	+0.0%
1884	0.06	+0.0%
1885	0.06	+0.0%
1886	0.06	+0.0%
1887	0.06	+0.0%
1888	0.06	+0.0%
1889	0.06	+0.0%
1890	0.06	+0.0%
1891	0.06	+0.0%
1892	0.06	+0.0%
1893	0.06	+0.0%
1894	0.06	+0.0%
1895	0.06	+0.0%
1896	0.06	+0.0%
1897	0.06	+0.0%
1898	0.06	+0.0%
1899	0.06	+0.0%
1900	0.059	-1.7%
1901	0.057	-3.4%
1902	0.057	+0.0%
1903	0.057	+0.0%
1904	0.057	+0.0%
1905	0.057	+0.0%
1906	0.057	+0.0%
1907	0.057	+0.0%
1908	0.057	+0.0%
1909	0.057	+0.0%
1910	0.056	-1.8%
1911	0.073	+30.4%
1912	0.086	+17.8%
1913	0.059	-31.4%
1914	0.042	-28.8%
1915	0.043	+2.4%
1916	0.046	+7.0%
1917	0.105	+128.3%
1918	0.111	+5.7%
1919	0.111	+0.0%
1920	0.103	-7.2%
1921	0.107	+3.9%
1922	0.107	+0.0%
1923	0.106	-0.9%
1924	0.105	-0.9%
1925	0.101	-3.8%
1926	0.1	-1.0%
1927	0.1	+0.0%
1928	0.096	-4.0%
1929	0.081	-15.6%
1930	0.089	+9.9%
1931	0.089	+0.0%
1932	0.091	+2.2%
1933	0.088	-3.3%
1934	0.089	+1.1%
1935	0.089	+0.0%
1936	0.089	+0.0%
1937	0.09	+1.1%
1938	0.09	+0.0%
1939	0.093	+3.3%
1940	0.096	+3.2%
1941	0.093	-3.1%
1942	0.093	+0.0%
1943	0.093	+0.0%
1944	0.094	+1.1%
1945	0.094	+0.0%
1946	0.095	+1.1%
1947	0.095	+0.0%
1948	0.095	+0.0%
1949	0.095	+0.0%
1950	0.095	+0.0%
1951	0.095	+0.0%
1952	0.095	+0.0%
1953	0.095	+0.0%
1954	0.104	+9.5%
1955	0.105	+1.0%
1956	0.105	+0.0%
1957	0.105	+0.0%
1958	0.104	-1.0%
1959	0.103	-1.0%
1960	0.104	+1.0%
1961	0.104	+0.0%
1962	0.104	+0.0%
1963	0.104	+0.0%
1964	0.103	-1.0%
1965	0.103	+0.0%
1966	0.103	+0.0%
1967	0.104	+1.0%
1968	0.104	+0.0%
1969	0.106	+1.9%
1970	0.107	+0.9%
1971	0.107	+0.0%
1972	0.108	+0.9%
1973	0.108	+0.0%
1974	0.107	-0.9%
1975	0.108	+0.9%
1976	0.112	+3.7%
1977	0.122	+8.9%
1978	0.127	+4.1%
1979	0.127	+0.0%
1980	0.128	+0.8%
1981	0.129	+0.8%
1982	0.136	+5.4%
1983	0.142	+4.4%
1984	0.142	+0.0%
1985	0.142	+0.0%
1986	0.143	+0.7%
1987	0.145	+1.4%
1988	0.159	+9.7%
1989	0.172	+8.2%
1990	0.186	+8.1%
1991	0.196	+5.4%
1992	0.208	+6.1%
1993	0.215	+3.4%
1994	0.26	+20.9%
1995	0.281	+8.1%
1996	0.293	+4.3%
1997	0.346	+18.1%
1998	0.378	+9.2%
1999	0.381	+0.8%
2000	0.481	+26.2%
2001	0.484	+0.6%
2002	0.494	+2.1%
2003	0.499	+1.0%
2004	0.505	+1.2%
2005	0.505	+0.0%
2006	0.478	-5.3%
2007	0.454	-5.0%
2008	0.456	+0.4%
2009	0.459	+0.7%
2010	0.465	+1.3%
2011	0.468	+0.6%
2012	0.457	-2.4%
2013	0.42	-8.1%
2014	0.421	+0.2%
2015	0.433	+2.9%
2016	0.434	+0.2%
2017	0.44	+1.4%
2018	0.452	+2.7%
2019	0.428	-5.3%
2020	0.406	-5.1%
2021	0.371	-8.6%
2022	0.33	-11.1%
2023	0.302	-8.5%
2024	0.246	-18.5%
2025	0.221	-10.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 0.221 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Mexico's 0.221 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy Index in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1822	+186.5%	0.037	0.106
1917	+128.3%	0.046	0.105
1867	+84.5%	0.058	0.107
1865	-48.7%	0.113	0.058
1820	-34.7%	0.049	0.032
1913	-31.4%	0.086	0.059

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.044	0.044	0.044	1
1790s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1800s	0.0445	0.044	0.049	10
1810s	0.0492	0.047	0.052	10
1820s	0.1111	0.032	0.137	10
1830s	0.1334	0.125	0.141	10
1840s	0.1413	0.121	0.157	10
1850s	0.1259	0.108	0.142	10
1860s	0.1011	0.058	0.113	10
1870s	0.0941	0.06	0.113	10
1880s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1890s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1900s	0.0572	0.057	0.059	10
1910s	0.0732	0.042	0.111	10
1920s	0.1006	0.081	0.107	10
1930s	0.0897	0.088	0.093	10
1940s	0.0943	0.093	0.096	10
1950s	0.1006	0.095	0.105	10
1960s	0.1039	0.103	0.106	10
1970s	0.1133	0.107	0.127	10
1980s	0.1438	0.128	0.172	10
1990s	0.2744	0.186	0.381	10
2000s	0.4815	0.454	0.505	10
2010s	0.4418	0.42	0.468	10
2020s	0.3127	0.221	0.406	6

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Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Mexico?: Liberal democracy index in Mexico was 0.221 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.505 in 2004.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1820.
How does Mexico rank for liberal democracy index?: Mexico ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.