What is judicial checks on government index in Mexico?

Judicial checks on government index in Mexico was 0.265 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 2010.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 1820.

How does Mexico rank for judicial checks on government index?

Mexico ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Mexico

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Mexico
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.265 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.265

Change on year

down 32.7%

World rank

126th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.739

in 2010

All-time low

0.101

in 1820

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Mexico stood at 0.265.

The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Mexico peaked at 0.739 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 1820.

That places Mexico 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.303	0.303	0.303	1
1790s	0.303	0.303	0.303	10
1800s	0.303	0.303	0.303	10
1810s	0.331	0.303	0.338	10
1820s	0.2608	0.101	0.332	10
1830s	0.285	0.285	0.285	10
1840s	0.288	0.203	0.415	10
1850s	0.1895	0.109	0.28	10
1860s	0.2415	0.203	0.28	10
1870s	0.2041	0.194	0.241	10
1880s	0.194	0.194	0.194	10
1890s	0.194	0.194	0.194	10
1900s	0.206	0.206	0.206	10
1910s	0.2512	0.203	0.355	10
1920s	0.3247	0.29	0.332	10
1930s	0.2848	0.274	0.301	10
1940s	0.2831	0.274	0.287	10
1950s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1960s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1970s	0.285	0.285	0.285	10
1980s	0.2982	0.285	0.335	10
1990s	0.4906	0.38	0.573	10
2000s	0.7203	0.714	0.723	10
2010s	0.7082	0.669	0.739	10
2020s	0.4613	0.265	0.61	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Mexico?: Judicial checks on government index in Mexico was 0.265 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 2010.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 1820.
How does Mexico rank for judicial checks on government index?: Mexico ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.