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

Liberia, at 0.36 against 0.355 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Liberia vs Mexico: Rule of Law Index

Liberia

0.36

in 2025

Mexico

0.355

in 2025

Liberia rank

116th

Mexico rank

117th

Rule of Law Index over time

Liberia
Mexico

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 116th and Mexico ranks 117th of 176 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 116th 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.