Corruption Perceptions Index in Mexico
Mexico: Corruption Perceptions Index was 26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Mexico, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corruption perceptions index in Mexico is 26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Mexico peaked at 35 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34 | — |
| 2013 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 31 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | -16.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.25 | 28 | 35 | 8 |
| 2020s | 30 | 26 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- 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 corruption perceptions index in Mexico?
- Corruption perceptions index in Mexico was 26 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2014.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Mexico ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.