Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mexico
Mexico: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.574 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.574
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
79th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.853
in 1877
All-time low
0.507
in 2021
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mexico, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mexico stood at 0.574.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mexico peaked at 0.853 in 1877 and was at its lowest, 0.507, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 79th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.6075 | 0.527 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.609 | 0.609 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.609 | 0.609 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6717 | 0.61 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6356 | 0.582 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.722 | 0.657 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7912 | 0.769 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7905 | 0.787 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.821 | 0.82 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7823 | 0.769 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7002 | 0.64 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5941 | 0.549 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6834 | 0.607 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5548 | 0.507 | 0.592 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 76 Côte d'Ivoire 0.598 compare
- 77 Niger 0.591 compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 0.588 compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 0.571 compare
- 81 Angola 0.57 compare
- 82 Kenya 0.564 compare
More social development data for Mexico
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mexico?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mexico was 0.574 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 1877.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.507 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Mexico ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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