Mexico vs Pakistan: Democracy

Mexico
2
in 2018
Pakistan
2
in 2018
Mexico rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Mexico
  • Pakistan
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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

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).