Mexico vs Zambia: Democracy

Mexico
6
in 2025
Zambia
6
in 2025
Mexico rank
78th
Zambia rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Mexico
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6 against 6 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 78th of 197 regions.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 2.11 0 2.11 Mexico
1920s 2.8 0.8 2 Mexico
1930s 3 2 1 Mexico
1940s 3 2 1 Mexico
1950s 3 2 1 Mexico
1960s 3 2.6 0.4 Mexico
1970s 3 1.4 1.6 Mexico
1980s 3 1 2 Mexico
1990s 3 5.5 2.5 Zambia
2000s 6 6 0
2010s 6 4.8 1.2 Mexico
2020s 6 5.5 0.5 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Mexico or Zambia?
Mexico, at 6 against 6 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Mexico and Zambia?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
Mexico ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 78th of 197 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).