Mexico vs Netherlands: Democracy

Mexico
2
in 2018
Netherlands
2
in 2018
Mexico rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2 against 2 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 189 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 Mexico
1830s 1 0 1 Mexico
1840s 1 0.25 0.75 Mexico
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 0.6 1 0.4 Netherlands
1880s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1890s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1900s 0 1 1 Netherlands
1910s 0.9 1.3 0.4 Netherlands
1920s 1 2 1 Netherlands
1930s 0 2 2 Netherlands
1940s 0 2 2 Netherlands
1950s 0 2 2 Netherlands
1960s 0 2 2 Netherlands
1970s 0.3 2 1.7 Netherlands
1980s 1 2 1 Netherlands
1990s 1.3 2 0.7 Netherlands
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Mexico or Netherlands?
Mexico, at 2 against 2 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Mexico and Netherlands?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
189 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for democracy?
Mexico ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).