Canada vs Mexico: Elected Political Leaders Index
Canada
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0.3889 | 0.3889 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.425 | 0.425 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0.25 | 0.05 | Canada |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Canada |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.45 | 0.55 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 political leaders index, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Canada and Mexico?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Canada ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).