Equal Access to Power Index in Mexico

Mexico: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.761 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.761
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.761
in 2019
All-time low
0.04
in 1890
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Mexico stood at 0.761. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Mexico peaked at 0.761 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1890.

That places Mexico 62nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.106 0.106 0.106 1
1790s 0.1168 0.106 0.14 10
1800s 0.107 0.107 0.107 10
1810s 0.0702 0.061 0.107 10
1820s 0.1096 0.061 0.115 10
1830s 0.115 0.115 0.115 10
1840s 0.115 0.115 0.115 10
1850s 0.115 0.115 0.115 10
1860s 0.115 0.115 0.115 10
1870s 0.0964 0.053 0.115 10
1880s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1890s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1900s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1910s 0.1656 0.067 0.223 10
1920s 0.2029 0.195 0.248 10
1930s 0.2554 0.248 0.295 10
1940s 0.2746 0.271 0.275 10
1950s 0.2704 0.268 0.271 10
1960s 0.3469 0.328 0.373 10
1970s 0.3782 0.376 0.398 10
1980s 0.4008 0.398 0.426 10
1990s 0.476 0.426 0.519 10
2000s 0.5554 0.55 0.568 10
2010s 0.6009 0.552 0.761 10
2020s 0.7162 0.685 0.761 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 60 Argentina 0.77 compare
  2. 61 Croatia 0.766 compare
  3. 62 Bolivia 0.761 compare
  4. 64 Guyana 0.752 compare
  5. 65 Sierra Leone 0.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Mexico?
Equal access to power index in Mexico was 0.761 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2019.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1890.
How does Mexico rank for equal access to power index?
Mexico ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.