Mexico vs South Africa: Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Mexico
1.68
in 2025
South Africa
1.67
in 2025
Mexico rank
57th
South Africa rank
58th
Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.68 against 1.67 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.19 | -1.96 | 3.15 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1.04 | -0.251 | 1.29 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1.15 | -0.251 | 1.4 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.15 | -0.0582 | 1.21 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1.15 | -0.01 | 1.16 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.15 | -0.01 | 1.16 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.87 | 1.66 | 0.2071 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.97 | 0.096 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.87 | 1.97 | 0.096 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.97 | 0.096 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.97 | 0.096 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.97 | 0.1985 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.51 | 0.1713 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic policy free from interference of other states score, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 1.68 against 1.67 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic policy free from interference of other states score between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.01, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for domestic policy free from interference of other states score?
- Mexico ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which domestic policy is free from the interference of other states.