Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Free and Fair Elections Index
Mexico
0.545
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.543
in 2025
Mexico rank
88th
United Arab Emirates rank
89th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.545 against 0.543 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1212 | 0 | 0.1212 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.1996 | 0 | 0.1996 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.5787 | 0 | 0.5787 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.8045 | 0.1128 | 0.6917 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7567 | 0.4699 | 0.2868 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.6887 | 0.5317 | 0.157 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- Mexico, at 0.545 against 0.543 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.002, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Mexico ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.