Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Mexico

Mexico: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.427 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.427
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
126th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.83
in 2012
All-time low
0.089
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Mexico, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.427 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Mexico peaked at 0.83 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1900.

Mexico ranks 126th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Mexico, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.089 —
1901 0.089 +0.0%
1902 0.089 +0.0%
1903 0.089 +0.0%
1904 0.089 +0.0%
1905 0.089 +0.0%
1906 0.089 +0.0%
1907 0.089 +0.0%
1908 0.089 +0.0%
1909 0.089 +0.0%
1910 0.1 +12.4%
1911 0.236 +136.0%
1912 0.278 +17.8%
1913 0.233 -16.2%
1914 0.233 +0.0%
1915 0.279 +19.7%
1916 0.279 +0.0%
1917 0.307 +10.0%
1918 0.35 +14.0%
1919 0.35 +0.0%
1920 0.35 +0.0%
1921 0.323 -7.7%
1922 0.323 +0.0%
1923 0.345 +6.8%
1924 0.358 +3.8%
1925 0.358 +0.0%
1926 0.358 +0.0%
1927 0.358 +0.0%
1928 0.358 +0.0%
1929 0.381 +6.4%
1930 0.34 -10.8%
1931 0.34 +0.0%
1932 0.34 +0.0%
1933 0.34 +0.0%
1934 0.34 +0.0%
1935 0.402 +18.2%
1936 0.402 +0.0%
1937 0.402 +0.0%
1938 0.402 +0.0%
1939 0.402 +0.0%
1940 0.411 +2.2%
1941 0.39 -5.1%
1942 0.39 +0.0%
1943 0.39 +0.0%
1944 0.39 +0.0%
1945 0.39 +0.0%
1946 0.39 +0.0%
1947 0.39 +0.0%
1948 0.39 +0.0%
1949 0.39 +0.0%
1950 0.39 +0.0%
1951 0.39 +0.0%
1952 0.39 +0.0%
1953 0.39 +0.0%
1954 0.39 +0.0%
1955 0.39 +0.0%
1956 0.39 +0.0%
1957 0.39 +0.0%
1958 0.39 +0.0%
1959 0.311 -20.3%
1960 0.311 +0.0%
1961 0.311 +0.0%
1962 0.311 +0.0%
1963 0.311 +0.0%
1964 0.311 +0.0%
1965 0.311 +0.0%
1966 0.311 +0.0%
1967 0.311 +0.0%
1968 0.311 +0.0%
1969 0.311 +0.0%
1970 0.324 +4.2%
1971 0.324 +0.0%
1972 0.324 +0.0%
1973 0.324 +0.0%
1974 0.324 +0.0%
1975 0.324 +0.0%
1976 0.343 +5.9%
1977 0.416 +21.3%
1978 0.416 +0.0%
1979 0.416 +0.0%
1980 0.416 +0.0%
1981 0.416 +0.0%
1982 0.413 -0.7%
1983 0.438 +6.1%
1984 0.438 +0.0%
1985 0.438 +0.0%
1986 0.438 +0.0%
1987 0.464 +5.9%
1988 0.464 +0.0%
1989 0.547 +17.9%
1990 0.585 +6.9%
1991 0.585 +0.0%
1992 0.585 +0.0%
1993 0.585 +0.0%
1994 0.581 -0.7%
1995 0.635 +9.3%
1996 0.635 +0.0%
1997 0.635 +0.0%
1998 0.635 +0.0%
1999 0.635 +0.0%
2000 0.67 +5.5%
2001 0.789 +17.8%
2002 0.789 +0.0%
2003 0.789 +0.0%
2004 0.789 +0.0%
2005 0.805 +2.0%
2006 0.804 -0.1%
2007 0.827 +2.9%
2008 0.824 -0.4%
2009 0.824 +0.0%
2010 0.818 -0.7%
2011 0.818 +0.0%
2012 0.83 +1.5%
2013 0.792 -4.6%
2014 0.791 -0.1%
2015 0.772 -2.4%
2016 0.772 +0.0%
2017 0.755 -2.2%
2018 0.689 -8.7%
2019 0.55 -20.2%
2020 0.559 +1.6%
2021 0.557 -0.4%
2022 0.544 -2.3%
2023 0.535 -1.7%
2024 0.439 -17.9%
2025 0.427 -2.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.427 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.427 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.624, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1910s 0.2645 0.1 0.35 10
1920s 0.3512 0.323 0.381 10
1930s 0.371 0.34 0.402 10
1940s 0.3921 0.39 0.411 10
1950s 0.3821 0.311 0.39 10
1960s 0.311 0.311 0.311 10
1970s 0.3535 0.324 0.416 10
1980s 0.4472 0.413 0.547 10
1990s 0.6096 0.581 0.635 10
2000s 0.791 0.67 0.827 10
2010s 0.7587 0.55 0.83 10
2020s 0.5102 0.427 0.559 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 123 Pakistan 0.434 compare
  2. 124 Botswana 0.431 compare
  3. 125 Papua New Guinea 0.429 compare
  4. 127 Romania 0.385 compare
  5. 128 Albania 0.379 compare
  6. 129 Djibouti 0.375 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Mexico?
Deliberative political institutions index in Mexico was 0.427 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2012.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1900.
How does Mexico rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Mexico ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.