Brazil vs Mexico: Elected parliament and government
Brazil
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.