Which has higher political civil liberties index, Mexico or Philippines?

Mexico, at 0.642 against 0.641 in Philippines as of 2025.

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

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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Philippines: Political Civil Liberties Index

Mexico

0.642

in 2025

Philippines

0.641

in 2025

Mexico rank

99th

Philippines rank

100th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Mexico
Philippines

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.642 against 0.641 in Philippines, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.202	0.378	0.176	Philippines
1910s	0.3579	0.4468	0.0889	Philippines
1920s	0.3652	0.474	0.1088	Philippines
1930s	0.3977	0.5092	0.1115	Philippines
1940s	0.4217	0.3911	0.0306	Mexico
1950s	0.4104	0.6593	0.2489	Philippines
1960s	0.4025	0.6633	0.2608	Philippines
1970s	0.5331	0.2164	0.3167	Mexico
1980s	0.6376	0.3905	0.2471	Mexico
1990s	0.7112	0.8648	0.1536	Philippines
2000s	0.8238	0.8057	0.0181	Mexico
2010s	0.7983	0.7847	0.0136	Mexico
2020s	0.6985	0.6077	0.0908	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Mexico or Philippines?: Mexico, at 0.642 against 0.641 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Mexico and Philippines?: 0.001, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Mexico ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.