Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Mexico or Qatar?

Mexico, at 0.359 against 0.354 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Qatar?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Mexico vs Qatar: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Mexico

0.359

in 2025

Qatar

0.354

in 2025

Mexico rank

124th

Qatar rank

125th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Mexico
Qatar

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.359 against 0.354 in Qatar, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 124th and Qatar ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 12 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.186	0.182	0.004	Mexico
1910s	0.2136	0.1829	0.0307	Mexico
1920s	0.2885	0.19	0.0985	Mexico
1930s	0.2531	0.199	0.0541	Mexico
1940s	0.263	0.199	0.064	Mexico
1950s	0.2648	0.2	0.0648	Mexico
1960s	0.2624	0.2178	0.0446	Mexico
1970s	0.2663	0.2865	0.0202	Qatar
1980s	0.303	0.2981	0.0049	Mexico
1990s	0.4574	0.3313	0.1261	Mexico
2000s	0.6706	0.3694	0.3012	Mexico
2010s	0.63	0.3472	0.2828	Mexico
2020s	0.4612	0.317	0.1442	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Mexico or Qatar?: Mexico, at 0.359 against 0.354 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Mexico and Qatar?: 0.005, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Qatar rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Mexico ranks 124th and Qatar ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.