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

Mexico, at 0.651 against 0.651 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Mexico

0.651

in 2025

Sweden

0.651

in 2025

Mexico rank

13th

Sweden rank

13th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Mexico
Sweden

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.651 against 0.651 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.019	0.11	0.091	Sweden
1790s	0.019	0.11	0.091	Sweden
1800s	0.019	0.11	0.091	Sweden
1810s	0.019	0.11	0.091	Sweden
1820s	0.2812	0.11	0.1712	Mexico
1830s	0.3284	0.11	0.2184	Mexico
1840s	0.2648	0.2309	0.0339	Mexico
1850s	0.382	0.257	0.125	Mexico
1860s	0.3747	0.4808	0.1061	Sweden
1870s	0.3588	0.56	0.2012	Sweden
1880s	0.324	0.57	0.246	Sweden
1890s	0.324	0.57	0.246	Sweden
1900s	0.3277	0.596	0.2683	Sweden
1910s	0.366	0.6045	0.2385	Sweden
1920s	0.3503	0.6559	0.3056	Sweden
1930s	0.366	0.6514	0.2854	Sweden
1940s	0.3648	0.66	0.2952	Sweden
1950s	0.3588	0.6825	0.3237	Sweden
1960s	0.361	0.6942	0.3332	Sweden
1970s	0.3842	0.6667	0.2825	Sweden
1980s	0.4195	0.7045	0.285	Sweden
1990s	0.4802	0.691	0.2108	Sweden
2000s	0.5558	0.6923	0.1365	Sweden
2010s	0.5544	0.6592	0.1048	Sweden
2020s	0.6173	0.652	0.0347	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Mexico or Sweden?: Mexico, at 0.651 against 0.651 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Mexico and Sweden?: 0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Mexico ranks 13th and Sweden 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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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.