Mexico vs Philippines: Democracy
Mexico
3
in 2025
Philippines
3
in 2025
Mexico rank
48th
Philippines rank
48th
Democracy over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3 against 3 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 48th of 128 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3.67 | 0.3333 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 3 against 3 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for democracy?
- Mexico ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 48th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).