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?
- 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.