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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Mexico

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

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Mexico, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.303 —
1790 0.303 +0.0%
1791 0.303 +0.0%
1792 0.303 +0.0%
1793 0.303 +0.0%
1794 0.303 +0.0%
1795 0.303 +0.0%
1796 0.303 +0.0%
1797 0.303 +0.0%
1798 0.303 +0.0%
1799 0.303 +0.0%
1800 0.303 +0.0%
1801 0.303 +0.0%
1802 0.303 +0.0%
1803 0.303 +0.0%
1804 0.303 +0.0%
1805 0.303 +0.0%
1806 0.303 +0.0%
1807 0.303 +0.0%
1808 0.303 +0.0%
1809 0.303 +0.0%
1810 0.303 +0.0%
1811 0.303 +0.0%
1812 0.338 +11.6%
1813 0.338 +0.0%
1814 0.338 +0.0%
1815 0.338 +0.0%
1816 0.338 +0.0%
1817 0.338 +0.0%
1818 0.338 +0.0%
1819 0.338 +0.0%
1820 0.101 -70.1%
1821 0.101 +0.0%
1822 0.207 +105.0%
1823 0.207 +0.0%
1824 0.332 +60.4%
1825 0.332 +0.0%
1826 0.332 +0.0%
1827 0.332 +0.0%
1828 0.332 +0.0%
1829 0.332 +0.0%
1830 0.285 -14.2%
1831 0.285 +0.0%
1832 0.285 +0.0%
1833 0.285 +0.0%
1834 0.285 +0.0%
1835 0.285 +0.0%
1836 0.285 +0.0%
1837 0.285 +0.0%
1838 0.285 +0.0%
1839 0.285 +0.0%
1840 0.415 +45.6%
1841 0.203 -51.1%
1842 0.203 +0.0%
1843 0.409 +101.5%
1844 0.409 +0.0%
1845 0.409 +0.0%
1846 0.208 -49.1%
1847 0.208 +0.0%
1848 0.208 +0.0%
1849 0.208 +0.0%
1850 0.109 -47.6%
1851 0.109 +0.0%
1852 0.109 +0.0%
1853 0.109 +0.0%
1854 0.199 +82.6%
1855 0.199 +0.0%
1856 0.221 +11.1%
1857 0.28 +26.7%
1858 0.28 +0.0%
1859 0.28 +0.0%
1860 0.28 +0.0%
1861 0.28 +0.0%
1862 0.28 +0.0%
1863 0.28 +0.0%
1864 0.28 +0.0%
1865 0.203 -27.5%
1866 0.203 +0.0%
1867 0.203 +0.0%
1868 0.203 +0.0%
1869 0.203 +0.0%
1870 0.203 +0.0%
1871 0.203 +0.0%
1872 0.203 +0.0%
1873 0.203 +0.0%
1874 0.203 +0.0%
1875 0.203 +0.0%
1876 0.241 +18.7%
1877 0.194 -19.5%
1878 0.194 +0.0%
1879 0.194 +0.0%
1880 0.194 +0.0%
1881 0.194 +0.0%
1882 0.194 +0.0%
1883 0.194 +0.0%
1884 0.194 +0.0%
1885 0.194 +0.0%
1886 0.194 +0.0%
1887 0.194 +0.0%
1888 0.194 +0.0%
1889 0.194 +0.0%
1890 0.194 +0.0%
1891 0.194 +0.0%
1892 0.194 +0.0%
1893 0.194 +0.0%
1894 0.194 +0.0%
1895 0.194 +0.0%
1896 0.194 +0.0%
1897 0.194 +0.0%
1898 0.194 +0.0%
1899 0.194 +0.0%
1900 0.206 +6.2%
1901 0.206 +0.0%
1902 0.206 +0.0%
1903 0.206 +0.0%
1904 0.206 +0.0%
1905 0.206 +0.0%
1906 0.206 +0.0%
1907 0.206 +0.0%
1908 0.206 +0.0%
1909 0.206 +0.0%
1910 0.205 -0.5%
1911 0.213 +3.9%
1912 0.213 +0.0%
1913 0.203 -4.7%
1914 0.203 +0.0%
1915 0.205 +1.0%
1916 0.205 +0.0%
1917 0.355 +73.2%
1918 0.355 +0.0%
1919 0.355 +0.0%
1920 0.332 -6.5%
1921 0.332 +0.0%
1922 0.332 +0.0%
1923 0.332 +0.0%
1924 0.332 +0.0%
1925 0.332 +0.0%
1926 0.332 +0.0%
1927 0.332 +0.0%
1928 0.29 -12.7%
1929 0.301 +3.8%
1930 0.301 +0.0%
1931 0.301 +0.0%
1932 0.301 +0.0%
1933 0.301 +0.0%
1934 0.274 -9.0%
1935 0.274 +0.0%
1936 0.274 +0.0%
1937 0.274 +0.0%
1938 0.274 +0.0%
1939 0.274 +0.0%
1940 0.274 +0.0%
1941 0.274 +0.0%
1942 0.274 +0.0%
1943 0.287 +4.7%
1944 0.287 +0.0%
1945 0.287 +0.0%
1946 0.287 +0.0%
1947 0.287 +0.0%
1948 0.287 +0.0%
1949 0.287 +0.0%
1950 0.287 +0.0%
1951 0.287 +0.0%
1952 0.287 +0.0%
1953 0.287 +0.0%
1954 0.287 +0.0%
1955 0.287 +0.0%
1956 0.287 +0.0%
1957 0.287 +0.0%
1958 0.287 +0.0%
1959 0.287 +0.0%
1960 0.287 +0.0%
1961 0.287 +0.0%
1962 0.287 +0.0%
1963 0.287 +0.0%
1964 0.287 +0.0%
1965 0.287 +0.0%
1966 0.287 +0.0%
1967 0.287 +0.0%
1968 0.287 +0.0%
1969 0.287 +0.0%
1970 0.285 -0.7%
1971 0.285 +0.0%
1972 0.285 +0.0%
1973 0.285 +0.0%
1974 0.285 +0.0%
1975 0.285 +0.0%
1976 0.285 +0.0%
1977 0.285 +0.0%
1978 0.285 +0.0%
1979 0.285 +0.0%
1980 0.285 +0.0%
1981 0.285 +0.0%
1982 0.292 +2.5%
1983 0.292 +0.0%
1984 0.292 +0.0%
1985 0.292 +0.0%
1986 0.292 +0.0%
1987 0.292 +0.0%
1988 0.325 +11.3%
1989 0.335 +3.1%
1990 0.38 +13.4%
1991 0.38 +0.0%
1992 0.38 +0.0%
1993 0.38 +0.0%
1994 0.521 +37.1%
1995 0.573 +10.0%
1996 0.573 +0.0%
1997 0.573 +0.0%
1998 0.573 +0.0%
1999 0.573 +0.0%
2000 0.723 +26.2%
2001 0.723 +0.0%
2002 0.723 +0.0%
2003 0.723 +0.0%
2004 0.723 +0.0%
2005 0.723 +0.0%
2006 0.723 +0.0%
2007 0.714 -1.2%
2008 0.714 +0.0%
2009 0.714 +0.0%
2010 0.739 +3.5%
2011 0.739 +0.0%
2012 0.721 -2.4%
2013 0.713 -1.1%
2014 0.713 +0.0%
2015 0.7 -1.8%
2016 0.7 +0.0%
2017 0.7 +0.0%
2018 0.669 -4.4%
2019 0.688 +2.8%
2020 0.61 -11.3%
2021 0.534 -12.5%
2022 0.498 -6.7%
2023 0.467 -6.2%
2024 0.394 -15.6%
2025 0.265 -32.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.265 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.265 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.694, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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
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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.