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
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.