Free and Fair Elections Index in Mexico
Mexico: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.545 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.545
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
88th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.867
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Mexico, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in Mexico stood at 0.545.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Mexico peaked at 0.867 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Mexico ranks 88th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Mexico, year by year
| 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 | 0.165 | — |
| 1843 | 0.226 | +37.0% |
| 1844 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.012 | -94.7% |
| 1859 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0.219 | — |
| 1918 | 0.277 | +26.5% |
| 1919 | 0.281 | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.143 | -49.1% |
| 1921 | 0.08 | -44.1% |
| 1922 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.067 | -16.2% |
| 1925 | 0.054 | -19.4% |
| 1926 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.05 | -7.4% |
| 1929 | 0.006 | -88.0% |
| 1930 | 0.054 | +800.0% |
| 1931 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.049 | -9.3% |
| 1935 | 0.045 | -8.2% |
| 1936 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.044 | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.063 | +43.2% |
| 1947 | 0.075 | +19.0% |
| 1948 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.078 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 0.082 | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.083 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.087 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 0.091 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.097 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.101 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.116 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.13 | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.117 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.103 | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.104 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.108 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.126 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.145 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.149 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.145 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.141 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.174 | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.198 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.203 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.208 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.244 | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 0.281 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.344 | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.402 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.501 | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.516 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.53 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.554 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.622 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.726 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.796 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.816 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.823 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.845 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.867 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.796 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.717 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.737 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.754 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.777 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.742 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.728 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.733 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.74 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.745 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.778 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.807 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.764 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.733 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.691 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.592 | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.545 | -7.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.545 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.545 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.768, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +800.0% | 0.006 | 0.054 |
| 1859 | -100.0% | 0.012 | 0 |
| 1858 | -94.7% | 0.226 | 0.012 |
| 1929 | -88.0% | 0.05 | 0.006 |
| 1920 | -49.1% | 0.281 | 0.143 |
| 1921 | -44.1% | 0.143 | 0.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.1747 | 0 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.182 | 0 | 0.226 | 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 | 0.0777 | 0 | 0.281 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0668 | 0.006 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.049 | 0.045 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0555 | 0.044 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0865 | 0.082 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1073 | 0.092 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1208 | 0.103 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1996 | 0.141 | 0.281 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5787 | 0.344 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8045 | 0.717 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7567 | 0.728 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6887 | 0.545 | 0.807 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Mexico?
- Free and fair elections index in Mexico was 0.545 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.867 in 2004.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Mexico rank for free and fair elections index?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.