Germany vs Mexico: Elected Political Leaders Index
Germany
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
Across all 191 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.425 | 0.425 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.45 | 0.35 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 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, Germany or Mexico?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Germany and Mexico?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Germany 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).