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

Zimbabwe, at 0.37 against 0.359 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Mexico

0.359

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.37

in 2025

Mexico rank

124th

Zimbabwe rank

121st

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Mexico
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.37 against 0.359 in Mexico, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mexico ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.186	0.416	0.23	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.2136	0.416	0.2024	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.2885	0.4594	0.1709	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.2531	0.477	0.2239	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.263	0.4824	0.2194	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.2648	0.5048	0.24	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.2624	0.4204	0.158	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.2663	0.3545	0.0882	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.303	0.5532	0.2502	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.4574	0.5676	0.1102	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.6706	0.4219	0.2487	Mexico
2010s	0.63	0.538	0.092	Mexico
2020s	0.4612	0.4355	0.0257	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Mexico or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.37 against 0.359 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Mexico and Zimbabwe?: 0.011, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Mexico ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st 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.