Which has higher rule of law index, Indonesia or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.355 against 0.338 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?

226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Mexico: Rule of Law Index

Indonesia

0.338

in 2025

Mexico

0.355

in 2025

Indonesia rank

120th

Mexico rank

117th

Rule of Law Index over time

Indonesia
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.355 against 0.338 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Mexico ahead.

Indonesia ranks 120th and Mexico ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.064	0.272	0.208	Mexico
1810s	0.0662	0.2912	0.225	Mexico
1820s	0.059	0.2745	0.2155	Mexico
1830s	0.059	0.287	0.228	Mexico
1840s	0.059	0.2972	0.2382	Mexico
1850s	0.1079	0.217	0.1091	Mexico
1860s	0.121	0.28	0.159	Mexico
1870s	0.121	0.2053	0.0843	Mexico
1880s	0.121	0.143	0.022	Mexico
1890s	0.121	0.143	0.022	Mexico
1900s	0.121	0.146	0.025	Mexico
1910s	0.121	0.1759	0.0549	Mexico
1920s	0.121	0.245	0.124	Mexico
1930s	0.1298	0.236	0.1062	Mexico
1940s	0.2265	0.2415	0.015	Mexico
1950s	0.318	0.243	0.075	Indonesia
1960s	0.178	0.243	0.065	Mexico
1970s	0.0716	0.245	0.1734	Mexico
1980s	0.053	0.2837	0.2307	Mexico
1990s	0.1039	0.4246	0.3207	Mexico
2000s	0.5393	0.5961	0.0568	Mexico
2010s	0.5625	0.5125	0.05	Indonesia
2020s	0.4162	0.4323	0.0162	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Indonesia or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.355 against 0.338 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Indonesia and Mexico?: 0.017, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?: 226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for rule of law index?: Indonesia ranks 120th and Mexico ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.