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

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Mexico: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Germany

0.661

in 2025

Mexico

0.651

in 2025

Germany rank

10th

Mexico rank

13th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Germany
Mexico

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.661 against 0.651 in Mexico, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 14 and Mexico in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.116	0.019	0.097	Germany
1790s	0.116	0.019	0.097	Germany
1800s	0.1215	0.019	0.1025	Germany
1810s	0.154	0.019	0.135	Germany
1820s	0.154	0.2812	0.1272	Mexico
1830s	0.154	0.3284	0.1744	Mexico
1840s	0.1674	0.2648	0.0974	Mexico
1850s	0.221	0.382	0.161	Mexico
1860s	0.2659	0.3747	0.1088	Mexico
1870s	0.4011	0.3588	0.0423	Germany
1880s	0.405	0.324	0.081	Germany
1890s	0.443	0.324	0.119	Germany
1900s	0.4565	0.3277	0.1288	Germany
1910s	0.4672	0.366	0.1012	Germany
1920s	0.6379	0.3503	0.2876	Germany
1930s	0.3157	0.366	0.0503	Mexico
1940s	0.1176	0.368	0.2504	Mexico
1990s	0.6612	0.4841	0.1771	Germany
2000s	0.662	0.5558	0.1062	Germany
2010s	0.662	0.5544	0.1076	Germany
2020s	0.6617	0.6173	0.0443	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Germany or Mexico?: Germany, at 0.661 against 0.651 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Germany and Mexico?: 0.01, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Germany ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.