Brazil vs Mexico: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate

Brazil
-0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Mexico
-0.2199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Brazil rank
122nd
Mexico rank
120th

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
-0.4-0.2-00.2199620102024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports -0.2199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0041 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 122nd and Mexico ranks 120th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.188 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1065 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Brazil
2000s -0.2006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1195 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Mexico
2010s -0.0402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0783 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Mexico
2020s -0.1764 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0815 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at -0.2199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Brazil and Mexico?
0.0041 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Brazil ranks 122nd and Mexico ranks 120th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed