What is participatory democracy index in Mexico?

Participatory democracy index in Mexico was 0.337 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 0.441 in 2004.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1789.

How does Mexico rank for participatory democracy index?

Mexico ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Mexico

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

Mexico: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.337 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.337

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

77th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.441

in 2004

All-time low

0.006

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.337 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Mexico peaked at 0.441 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1789.

That places Mexico 77th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Mexico, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.006	—
1790	0.006	+0.0%
1791	0.006	+0.0%
1792	0.006	+0.0%
1793	0.006	+0.0%
1794	0.006	+0.0%
1795	0.006	+0.0%
1796	0.006	+0.0%
1797	0.006	+0.0%
1798	0.006	+0.0%
1799	0.006	+0.0%
1800	0.006	+0.0%
1801	0.006	+0.0%
1802	0.006	+0.0%
1803	0.006	+0.0%
1804	0.006	+0.0%
1805	0.006	+0.0%
1806	0.006	+0.0%
1807	0.006	+0.0%
1808	0.006	+0.0%
1809	0.006	+0.0%
1810	0.006	+0.0%
1811	0.006	+0.0%
1812	0.008	+33.3%
1813	0.008	+0.0%
1814	0.008	+0.0%
1815	0.008	+0.0%
1816	0.007	-12.5%
1817	0.007	+0.0%
1818	0.007	+0.0%
1819	0.007	+0.0%
1820	0.009	+28.6%
1821	0.038	+322.2%
1822	0.066	+73.7%
1823	0.077	+16.7%
1824	0.09	+16.9%
1825	0.13	+44.4%
1826	0.13	+0.0%
1827	0.13	+0.0%
1828	0.13	+0.0%
1829	0.13	+0.0%
1830	0.13	+0.0%
1831	0.123	-5.4%
1832	0.126	+2.4%
1833	0.13	+3.2%
1834	0.13	+0.0%
1835	0.13	+0.0%
1836	0.08	-38.5%
1837	0.076	-5.0%
1838	0.076	+0.0%
1839	0.076	+0.0%
1840	0.076	+0.0%
1841	0.075	-1.3%
1842	0.081	+8.0%
1843	0.09	+11.1%
1844	0.09	+0.0%
1845	0.09	+0.0%
1846	0.081	-10.0%
1847	0.13	+60.5%
1848	0.134	+3.1%
1849	0.134	+0.0%
1850	0.125	-6.7%
1851	0.125	+0.0%
1852	0.125	+0.0%
1853	0.125	+0.0%
1854	0.135	+8.0%
1855	0.135	+0.0%
1856	0.135	+0.0%
1857	0.151	+11.9%
1858	0.129	-14.6%
1859	0.128	-0.8%
1860	0.117	-8.6%
1861	0.117	+0.0%
1862	0.117	+0.0%
1863	0.117	+0.0%
1864	0.114	-2.6%
1865	0.114	+0.0%
1866	0.114	+0.0%
1867	0.12	+5.3%
1868	0.129	+7.5%
1869	0.129	+0.0%
1870	0.129	+0.0%
1871	0.129	+0.0%
1872	0.129	+0.0%
1873	0.129	+0.0%
1874	0.129	+0.0%
1875	0.129	+0.0%
1876	0.102	-20.9%
1877	0.098	-3.9%
1878	0.097	-1.0%
1879	0.097	+0.0%
1880	0.097	+0.0%
1881	0.097	+0.0%
1882	0.097	+0.0%
1883	0.097	+0.0%
1884	0.097	+0.0%
1885	0.097	+0.0%
1886	0.097	+0.0%
1887	0.097	+0.0%
1888	0.097	+0.0%
1889	0.097	+0.0%
1890	0.097	+0.0%
1891	0.097	+0.0%
1892	0.097	+0.0%
1893	0.097	+0.0%
1894	0.097	+0.0%
1895	0.097	+0.0%
1896	0.097	+0.0%
1897	0.097	+0.0%
1898	0.097	+0.0%
1899	0.097	+0.0%
1900	0.097	+0.0%
1901	0.094	-3.1%
1902	0.094	+0.0%
1903	0.094	+0.0%
1904	0.094	+0.0%
1905	0.094	+0.0%
1906	0.094	+0.0%
1907	0.094	+0.0%
1908	0.094	+0.0%
1909	0.094	+0.0%
1910	0.099	+5.3%
1911	0.107	+8.1%
1912	0.124	+15.9%
1913	0.107	-13.7%
1914	0.105	-1.9%
1915	0.105	+0.0%
1916	0.107	+1.9%
1917	0.126	+17.8%
1918	0.134	+6.3%
1919	0.134	+0.0%
1920	0.121	-9.7%
1921	0.119	-1.7%
1922	0.119	+0.0%
1923	0.119	+0.0%
1924	0.118	-0.8%
1925	0.117	-0.8%
1926	0.116	-0.9%
1927	0.116	+0.0%
1928	0.116	+0.0%
1929	0.119	+2.6%
1930	0.121	+1.7%
1931	0.121	+0.0%
1932	0.121	+0.0%
1933	0.121	+0.0%
1934	0.124	+2.5%
1935	0.12	-3.2%
1936	0.12	+0.0%
1937	0.125	+4.2%
1938	0.125	+0.0%
1939	0.122	-2.4%
1940	0.127	+4.1%
1941	0.123	-3.1%
1942	0.123	+0.0%
1943	0.124	+0.8%
1944	0.124	+0.0%
1945	0.124	+0.0%
1946	0.124	+0.0%
1947	0.124	+0.0%
1948	0.121	-2.4%
1949	0.122	+0.8%
1950	0.122	+0.0%
1951	0.122	+0.0%
1952	0.123	+0.8%
1953	0.123	+0.0%
1954	0.133	+8.1%
1955	0.133	+0.0%
1956	0.133	+0.0%
1957	0.133	+0.0%
1958	0.132	-0.8%
1959	0.132	+0.0%
1960	0.132	+0.0%
1961	0.133	+0.8%
1962	0.133	+0.0%
1963	0.133	+0.0%
1964	0.133	+0.0%
1965	0.133	+0.0%
1966	0.133	+0.0%
1967	0.135	+1.5%
1968	0.136	+0.7%
1969	0.137	+0.7%
1970	0.141	+2.9%
1971	0.144	+2.1%
1972	0.145	+0.7%
1973	0.145	+0.0%
1974	0.145	+0.0%
1975	0.145	+0.0%
1976	0.149	+2.8%
1977	0.159	+6.7%
1978	0.165	+3.8%
1979	0.166	+0.6%
1980	0.167	+0.6%
1981	0.168	+0.6%
1982	0.172	+2.4%
1983	0.174	+1.2%
1984	0.174	+0.0%
1985	0.185	+6.3%
1986	0.19	+2.7%
1987	0.192	+1.1%
1988	0.201	+4.7%
1989	0.211	+5.0%
1990	0.219	+3.8%
1991	0.228	+4.1%
1992	0.24	+5.3%
1993	0.246	+2.5%
1994	0.264	+7.3%
1995	0.286	+8.3%
1996	0.296	+3.5%
1997	0.329	+11.1%
1998	0.355	+7.9%
1999	0.359	+1.1%
2000	0.421	+17.3%
2001	0.422	+0.2%
2002	0.429	+1.7%
2003	0.436	+1.6%
2004	0.441	+1.1%
2005	0.441	+0.0%
2006	0.417	-5.4%
2007	0.395	-5.3%
2008	0.4	+1.3%
2009	0.401	+0.3%
2010	0.411	+2.5%
2011	0.412	+0.2%
2012	0.404	-1.9%
2013	0.376	-6.9%
2014	0.371	-1.3%
2015	0.399	+7.5%
2016	0.399	+0.0%
2017	0.407	+2.0%
2018	0.428	+5.2%
2019	0.42	-1.9%
2020	0.405	-3.6%
2021	0.399	-1.5%
2022	0.408	+2.3%
2023	0.388	-4.9%
2024	0.342	-11.9%
2025	0.337	-1.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 0.337 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Mexico's 0.337 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.429, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.006	0.006	0.006	1
1790s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1800s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1810s	0.0072	0.006	0.008	10
1820s	0.093	0.009	0.13	10
1830s	0.1077	0.076	0.13	10
1840s	0.0981	0.075	0.134	10
1850s	0.1313	0.125	0.151	10
1860s	0.1188	0.114	0.129	10
1870s	0.1168	0.097	0.129	10
1880s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1890s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1900s	0.0943	0.094	0.097	10
1910s	0.1148	0.099	0.134	10
1920s	0.118	0.116	0.121	10
1930s	0.122	0.12	0.125	10
1940s	0.1236	0.121	0.127	10
1950s	0.1286	0.122	0.133	10
1960s	0.1338	0.132	0.137	10
1970s	0.1504	0.141	0.166	10
1980s	0.1834	0.167	0.211	10
1990s	0.2822	0.219	0.359	10
2000s	0.4203	0.395	0.441	10
2010s	0.4027	0.371	0.428	10
2020s	0.3798	0.337	0.408	6

Countries ranked near Mexico

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75 Paraguay 0.342 compare
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78 Kenya 0.335 compare
79 Nigeria 0.323 compare
79 Vanuatu 0.323 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Mexico?: Participatory democracy index in Mexico was 0.337 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.441 in 2004.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1789.
How does Mexico rank for participatory democracy index?: Mexico ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.