What is liberal political institutions index in Mexico?

Liberal political institutions index in Mexico was 0.359 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 0.679 in 2000.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.107 in 1821.

How does Mexico rank for liberal political institutions index?

Mexico ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Mexico

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Mexico
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.359 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.359

Change on year

down 7.9%

World rank

124th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.679

in 2000

All-time low

0.107

in 1821

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Mexico is 0.359, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Mexico peaked at 0.679 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.107, in 1821.

Mexico ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.172	0.172	0.172	1
1790s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1800s	0.1737	0.172	0.189	10
1810s	0.187	0.183	0.192	10
1820s	0.3454	0.107	0.422	10
1830s	0.4186	0.407	0.436	10
1840s	0.4139	0.387	0.475	10
1850s	0.3649	0.349	0.391	10
1860s	0.3103	0.165	0.363	10
1870s	0.2756	0.185	0.324	10
1880s	0.185	0.185	0.185	10
1890s	0.185	0.185	0.185	10
1900s	0.186	0.186	0.186	10
1910s	0.2136	0.131	0.297	10
1920s	0.2885	0.237	0.305	10
1930s	0.2531	0.244	0.265	10
1940s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1950s	0.2648	0.263	0.267	10
1960s	0.2624	0.26	0.266	10
1970s	0.2663	0.26	0.279	10
1980s	0.303	0.279	0.341	10
1990s	0.4574	0.355	0.565	10
2000s	0.6706	0.665	0.679	10
2010s	0.63	0.555	0.665	10
2020s	0.4612	0.359	0.541	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Mexico?: Liberal political institutions index in Mexico was 0.359 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.679 in 2000.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.107 in 1821.
How does Mexico rank for liberal political institutions index?: Mexico ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.