Colombia vs Mexico: Elected parliament and government
Colombia
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Colombia 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.