What is public sector corruption index in Mexico?

Public sector corruption index in Mexico was 0.456 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 1876.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 2001.

How does Mexico rank for public sector corruption index?

Mexico ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Mexico data come from?

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Mexico

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

Mexico: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.456 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.456

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

95th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.877

in 1876

All-time low

0.353

in 2001

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.456 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Mexico peaked at 0.877 in 1876 and was at its lowest, 0.353, in 2001.

That places Mexico 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.583	0.583	0.583	1
1790s	0.583	0.583	0.583	10
1800s	0.583	0.583	0.583	10
1810s	0.583	0.583	0.583	10
1820s	0.6217	0.583	0.626	10
1830s	0.626	0.626	0.626	10
1840s	0.626	0.626	0.626	10
1850s	0.626	0.626	0.626	10
1860s	0.626	0.626	0.626	10
1870s	0.7264	0.626	0.877	10
1880s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1890s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1900s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1910s	0.8072	0.764	0.877	10
1920s	0.764	0.764	0.764	10
1930s	0.764	0.764	0.764	10
1940s	0.764	0.764	0.764	10
1950s	0.764	0.764	0.764	10
1960s	0.764	0.764	0.764	10
1970s	0.764	0.764	0.764	10
1980s	0.6736	0.646	0.764	10
1990s	0.5527	0.447	0.646	10
2000s	0.4558	0.353	0.503	10
2010s	0.5843	0.507	0.63	10
2020s	0.4837	0.44	0.518	6

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More social development data for Mexico

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Mexico?: Public sector corruption index in Mexico was 0.456 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 1876.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 2001.
How does Mexico rank for public sector corruption index?: Mexico ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).