Liberia vs Mexico: Rule of law index

Liberia
0.36
in 2025
Mexico
0.355
in 2025
Liberia rank
113th
Mexico rank
114th

Rule of law index over time

  • Liberia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.36 against 0.355 in Mexico, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 114th of 173 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 13 and Mexico in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mexico Difference Ahead
1820s 0.681 0.2817 0.3993 Liberia
1830s 0.6747 0.287 0.3877 Liberia
1840s 0.5996 0.2972 0.3024 Liberia
1850s 0.526 0.217 0.309 Liberia
1860s 0.4994 0.28 0.2194 Liberia
1870s 0.3167 0.2053 0.1114 Liberia
1880s 0.341 0.143 0.198 Liberia
1890s 0.341 0.143 0.198 Liberia
1900s 0.341 0.146 0.195 Liberia
1910s 0.341 0.1759 0.1651 Liberia
1920s 0.341 0.245 0.096 Liberia
1930s 0.333 0.236 0.097 Liberia
1940s 0.258 0.2415 0.0165 Liberia
1950s 0.201 0.243 0.042 Mexico
1960s 0.2 0.243 0.043 Mexico
1970s 0.2096 0.245 0.0354 Mexico
1980s 0.1147 0.2837 0.169 Mexico
1990s 0.1137 0.4246 0.3109 Mexico
2000s 0.2672 0.5961 0.3289 Mexico
2010s 0.377 0.5125 0.1355 Mexico
2020s 0.3373 0.4323 0.095 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Liberia or Mexico?
Liberia, at 0.36 against 0.355 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Liberia and Mexico?
0.005, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mexico?
205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Mexico rank globally for rule of law index?
Liberia ranks 113th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed