Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Mexico or Norway?

Mexico, at 0.651 against 0.65 in Norway as of 2025.

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

237 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.

Mexico vs Norway: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Mexico

0.651

in 2025

Norway

0.65

in 2025

Mexico rank

13th

Norway rank

15th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Mexico
Norway

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.651 against 0.65 in Norway, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and Norway ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.019	0.094	0.075	Norway
1790s	0.019	0.094	0.075	Norway
1800s	0.019	0.094	0.075	Norway
1810s	0.019	0.094	0.075	Norway
1820s	0.2812	0.094	0.1872	Mexico
1830s	0.3284	0.1792	0.1492	Mexico
1840s	0.2648	0.385	0.1202	Norway
1850s	0.382	0.399	0.017	Norway
1860s	0.3747	0.472	0.0973	Norway
1870s	0.3588	0.472	0.1132	Norway
1880s	0.324	0.5073	0.1833	Norway
1890s	0.324	0.536	0.212	Norway
1900s	0.3277	0.5605	0.2328	Norway
1910s	0.366	0.5665	0.2005	Norway
1920s	0.3503	0.5876	0.2373	Norway
1930s	0.366	0.574	0.208	Norway
1940s	0.3648	0.4659	0.1011	Norway
1950s	0.3588	0.65	0.2912	Norway
1960s	0.361	0.65	0.289	Norway
1970s	0.3842	0.682	0.2978	Norway
1980s	0.4195	0.661	0.2415	Norway
1990s	0.4802	0.6795	0.1993	Norway
2000s	0.5558	0.6665	0.1107	Norway
2010s	0.5544	0.6549	0.1005	Norway
2020s	0.6173	0.65	0.0327	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Mexico or Norway?: Mexico, at 0.651 against 0.65 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Mexico and Norway?: 0.001, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Mexico ranks 13th and Norway ranks 15th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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