Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Mexico or Romania?

Mexico, at 0.427 against 0.385 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Romania: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Mexico

0.427

in 2025

Romania

0.385

in 2025

Mexico rank

126th

Romania rank

127th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Mexico
Romania

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.427 against 0.385 in Romania, a difference of 0.042.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Mexico ranks 126th and Romania ranks 127th of 175 regions.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 9 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.089	0.386	0.297	Romania
1910s	0.2645	0.4032	0.1387	Romania
1920s	0.3512	0.487	0.1358	Romania
1930s	0.371	0.4002	0.0292	Romania
1940s	0.3921	0.0483	0.3438	Mexico
1950s	0.3821	0.016	0.3661	Mexico
1960s	0.311	0.0459	0.2651	Mexico
1970s	0.3535	0.0235	0.33	Mexico
1980s	0.4472	0.0177	0.4295	Mexico
1990s	0.6096	0.5538	0.0558	Mexico
2000s	0.791	0.5774	0.2136	Mexico
2010s	0.7587	0.5859	0.1728	Mexico
2020s	0.5102	0.4273	0.0828	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Mexico or Romania?: Mexico, at 0.427 against 0.385 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Mexico and Romania?: 0.042, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Mexico ranks 126th and Romania ranks 127th of 175 regions.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.