Mexico vs Pakistan: Democracy
Mexico
2
in 2018
Pakistan
2
in 2018
Mexico rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2 against 2 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Pakistan ahead.
Mexico ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 167 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.375 | 1.12 | 0.75 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Mexico, at 2 against 2 in Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for democracy?
- Mexico ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 167 regions.
- 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
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).