Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Mexico

Mexico: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Mexico, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0 for meaningful democratic electoral institutions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Mexico peaked at 1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Mexico 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Mexico, 1789 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1789 0
1790 0
1791 0
1792 0
1793 0
1794 0
1795 0
1796 0
1797 0
1798 0
1799 0
1800 0
1801 0
1802 0
1803 0
1804 0
1805 0
1806 0
1807 0
1808 0
1809 0
1810 0
1811 0
1812 0
1813 0
1814 0
1815 0
1816 0
1817 0
1818 0
1819 0
1820 0
1821 0
1822 0
1823 0
1824 0
1825 0
1826 0
1827 0
1828 0
1829 0
1830 0
1831 0
1832 0
1833 0
1834 0
1835 0
1836 0
1837 0
1838 0
1839 0
1840 0
1841 0
1842 0
1843 0
1844 0
1845 0
1846 0
1847 0
1848 0
1849 0
1850 0
1851 0
1852 0
1853 0
1854 0
1855 0
1856 0
1857 0
1858 0
1859 0
1860 0
1861 0
1862 0
1863 0
1864 0
1865 0
1866 0
1867 0
1868 0
1869 0
1870 0
1871 0
1872 0
1873 0
1874 0
1875 0
1876 0
1877 0
1878 0
1879 0
1880 0
1881 0
1882 0
1883 0
1884 0
1885 0
1886 0
1887 0
1888 0
1889 0
1890 0
1891 0
1892 0
1893 0
1894 0
1895 0
1896 0
1897 0
1898 0
1899 0
1900 0
1901 0
1902 0
1903 0
1904 0
1905 0
1906 0
1907 0
1908 0
1909 0
1910 0
1911 0
1912 0
1913 0
1914 0
1915 0
1916 0
1917 0
1918 0
1919 0
1920 0
1921 0
1922 0
1923 0
1924 0
1925 0
1926 0
1927 0
1928 0
1929 0
1930 0
1931 0
1932 0
1933 0
1934 0
1935 0
1936 0
1937 0
1938 0
1939 0
1940 0
1941 0
1942 0
1943 0
1944 0
1945 0
1946 0
1947 0
1948 0
1949 0
1950 0
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 0 -100.0%
2025 0

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.4 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.6667 0 1 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  4. 87 Angola 0
  5. 87 Azerbaijan 0
  6. 87 Bahrain 0
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  10. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  11. 87 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  12. 87 Burundi 0
  13. 87 Cambodia 0
  14. 87 Cameroon 0
  15. 87 Central African Republic 0
  16. 87 Chad 0
  17. 87 China 0
  18. 87 Comoros 0
  19. 87 Congo 0
  20. 87 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  21. 87 Cuba 0
  22. 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
  23. 87 Djibouti 0
  24. 87 Egypt 0
  25. 87 El Salvador 0 compare
  26. 87 Equatorial Guinea 0
  27. 87 Eritrea 0
  28. 87 Eswatini 0
  29. 87 Ethiopia 0
  30. 87 Gabon 0
  31. 87 Georgia 0 compare
  32. 87 Guinea 0
  33. 87 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  34. 87 Haiti 0
  35. 87 Hong Kong 0
  36. 87 Hungary 0 compare
  37. 87 India 0 compare
  38. 87 Indonesia 0 compare
  39. 87 Iran 0
  40. 87 Iraq 0
  41. 87 Jordan 0
  42. 87 Kazakhstan 0
  43. 87 Kuwait 0
  44. 87 Kyrgyzstan 0
  45. 87 Laos 0
  46. 87 Lebanon 0
  47. 87 Libya 0 compare
  48. 87 Madagascar 0 compare
  49. 87 Mali 0 compare
  50. 87 Mauritania 0
  51. 87 Morocco 0
  52. 87 Mozambique 0
  53. 87 Myanmar 0
  54. 87 Nicaragua 0 compare
  55. 87 Niger 0 compare
  56. 87 North Korea 0
  57. 87 Oman 0
  58. 87 Pakistan 0
  59. 87 Palestine 0
  60. 87 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
  61. 87 Philippines 0 compare
  62. 87 Qatar 0
  63. 87 Russia 0
  64. 87 Rwanda 0
  65. 87 Saudi Arabia 0
  66. 87 Serbia 0 compare
  67. 87 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  68. 87 Singapore 0
  69. 87 Somalia 0
  70. 87 South Sudan 0
  71. 87 Sudan 0
  72. 87 Syria 0
  73. 87 Tajikistan 0
  74. 87 Tanzania 0
  75. 87 Thailand 0 compare
  76. 87 Togo 0
  77. 87 Tunisia 0 compare
  78. 87 Turkey 0 compare
  79. 87 Turkmenistan 0
  80. 87 Uganda 0
  81. 87 Ukraine 0 compare
  82. 87 United Arab Emirates 0
  83. 87 Uzbekistan 0
  84. 87 Vatican 0
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  86. 87 Vietnam 0
  87. 87 Yemen 0
  88. 87 Zambia 0 compare
  89. 87 Zimbabwe 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Mexico?
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Mexico was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1996.
What is the lowest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Mexico rank for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
Mexico ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is meaningful democratic electoral institutions rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.