Laos vs Mexico: Liberal political institutions index
Laos
0.364
in 2025
Mexico
0.359
in 2025
Laos rank
122nd
Mexico rank
124th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Laos
- Mexico
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.364 against 0.359 in Mexico, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 122nd and Mexico ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.251 | 0.186 | 0.065 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.251 | 0.2136 | 0.0374 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.251 | 0.2885 | 0.0375 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.2509 | 0.2531 | 0.0022 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.2762 | 0.263 | 0.0132 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.3688 | 0.2648 | 0.104 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.3461 | 0.2624 | 0.0837 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.2947 | 0.2663 | 0.0284 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.2588 | 0.303 | 0.0442 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.3124 | 0.4574 | 0.145 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.3164 | 0.6706 | 0.3542 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.3212 | 0.63 | 0.3088 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3577 | 0.4612 | 0.1035 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Laos or Mexico?
- Laos, at 0.364 against 0.359 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Laos and Mexico?
- 0.005, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mexico rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Laos ranks 122nd and Mexico ranks 124th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.