Mexico vs Serbia: Rule of law index

Mexico
0.355
in 2025
Serbia
0.367
in 2025
Mexico rank
114th
Serbia rank
112th

Rule of law index over time

  • Mexico
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.367 against 0.355 in Mexico, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 114th and Serbia ranks 112th of 173 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 9 and Serbia in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Serbia Difference Ahead
1780s 0.272 0.226 0.046 Mexico
1790s 0.272 0.226 0.046 Mexico
1800s 0.272 0.1618 0.1102 Mexico
1810s 0.2912 0.1454 0.1458 Mexico
1820s 0.2745 0.153 0.1215 Mexico
1830s 0.287 0.2167 0.0703 Mexico
1840s 0.2972 0.2802 0.017 Mexico
1850s 0.217 0.2861 0.0691 Serbia
1860s 0.28 0.2947 0.0147 Serbia
1870s 0.2053 0.2952 0.0899 Serbia
1880s 0.143 0.3138 0.1708 Serbia
1890s 0.143 0.3215 0.1785 Serbia
1900s 0.146 0.3331 0.1871 Serbia
1910s 0.1759 0.308 0.1321 Serbia
1920s 0.245 0.3221 0.0771 Serbia
1930s 0.236 0.2714 0.0354 Serbia
1940s 0.2415 0.2553 0.0138 Serbia
1950s 0.243 0.3949 0.1519 Serbia
1960s 0.243 0.4444 0.2014 Serbia
1970s 0.245 0.4642 0.2192 Serbia
1980s 0.2837 0.4892 0.2055 Serbia
1990s 0.4246 0.2525 0.1721 Mexico
2000s 0.5961 0.5577 0.0384 Mexico
2010s 0.5125 0.5343 0.0218 Serbia
2020s 0.4323 0.4525 0.0202 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Mexico or Serbia?
Serbia, at 0.367 against 0.355 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Mexico and Serbia?
0.012, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Serbia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Serbia rank globally for rule of law index?
Mexico ranks 114th and Serbia ranks 112th 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