Mexico vs United States of America: Elections recently led to a change in government
Mexico
1
in 2025
United States of America
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1810s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | United States of America |
| 1820s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 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 elections recently led to a change in government, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Mexico and United States of America?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Mexico ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.