Indonesia vs Mexico: Rule of law index
Indonesia
0.338
in 2025
Mexico
0.355
in 2025
Indonesia rank
117th
Mexico rank
114th
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 117th and Mexico ranks 114th of 173 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 117th and Mexico ranks 114th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.