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
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.