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Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Mexico

Mexico: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 86.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
86.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 174 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 1876
All-time low
60.0%
in 1862
Years of data
205
1821–2025

Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Mexico, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 86.5% for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Mexico peaked at 96.2% in 1876 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1862.

That places Mexico 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Mexico, year by year

Year % Change
1821 75.0% —
1822 85.0% +13.3%
1823 85.0% +0.0%
1824 85.0% +0.0%
1825 85.0% +0.0%
1826 85.0% +0.0%
1827 85.0% +0.0%
1828 85.0% +0.0%
1829 84.0% -1.2%
1830 84.0% +0.0%
1831 84.0% +0.0%
1832 84.0% +0.0%
1833 83.5% -0.6%
1834 83.5% +0.0%
1835 78.0% -6.6%
1836 78.0% +0.0%
1837 82.0% +5.1%
1838 82.0% +0.0%
1839 82.0% +0.0%
1840 82.0% +0.0%
1841 82.0% +0.0%
1842 82.0% +0.0%
1843 82.0% +0.0%
1844 82.0% +0.0%
1845 82.0% +0.0%
1846 75.0% -8.5%
1847 75.0% +0.0%
1848 75.0% +0.0%
1849 82.5% +10.0%
1850 82.5% +0.0%
1851 82.5% +0.0%
1852 82.5% +0.0%
1853 82.5% +0.0%
1854 82.5% +0.0%
1855 82.5% +0.0%
1856 82.5% +0.0%
1857 70.0% -15.2%
1858 70.0% +0.0%
1859 70.0% +0.0%
1860 67.0% -4.3%
1861 67.0% +0.0%
1862 60.0% -10.4%
1863 60.0% +0.0%
1864 60.0% +0.0%
1865 60.0% +0.0%
1866 60.0% +0.0%
1867 83.0% +38.3%
1868 83.0% +0.0%
1869 83.0% +0.0%
1870 83.0% +0.0%
1871 83.0% +0.0%
1872 83.0% +0.0%
1873 83.0% +0.0%
1874 83.0% +0.0%
1875 83.0% +0.0%
1876 96.2% +15.9%
1877 96.2% +0.0%
1878 96.2% +0.0%
1879 96.2% +0.0%
1880 96.2% +0.0%
1881 96.2% +0.0%
1882 96.2% +0.0%
1883 96.2% +0.0%
1884 96.2% +0.0%
1885 96.2% +0.0%
1886 96.2% +0.0%
1887 96.2% +0.0%
1888 96.2% +0.0%
1889 96.2% +0.0%
1890 96.2% +0.0%
1891 96.2% +0.0%
1892 96.2% +0.0%
1893 96.2% +0.0%
1894 96.2% +0.0%
1895 96.2% +0.0%
1896 96.2% +0.0%
1897 96.2% +0.0%
1898 96.2% +0.0%
1899 96.2% +0.0%
1900 96.2% +0.0%
1901 96.2% +0.0%
1902 96.2% +0.0%
1903 96.2% +0.0%
1904 96.2% +0.0%
1905 96.2% +0.0%
1906 96.2% +0.0%
1907 96.2% +0.0%
1908 96.2% +0.0%
1909 96.2% +0.0%
1910 82.0% -14.7%
1911 73.0% -11.0%
1912 73.0% +0.0%
1913 73.0% +0.0%
1914 69.3% -5.0%
1915 70.0% +1.0%
1916 75.2% +7.4%
1917 75.2% +0.0%
1918 75.2% +0.0%
1919 75.2% +0.0%
1920 75.2% +0.0%
1921 85.0% +13.1%
1922 85.0% +0.0%
1923 85.0% +0.0%
1924 85.0% +0.0%
1925 95.0% +11.8%
1926 95.0% +0.0%
1927 95.0% +0.0%
1928 95.0% +0.0%
1929 96.0% +1.1%
1930 96.0% +0.0%
1931 96.0% +0.0%
1932 96.0% +0.0%
1933 96.0% +0.0%
1934 96.0% +0.0%
1935 96.0% +0.0%
1936 96.0% +0.0%
1937 96.0% +0.0%
1938 96.0% +0.0%
1939 96.0% +0.0%
1940 96.0% +0.0%
1941 96.0% +0.0%
1942 96.0% +0.0%
1943 96.0% +0.0%
1944 96.0% +0.0%
1945 96.0% +0.0%
1946 96.0% +0.0%
1947 96.0% +0.0%
1948 96.0% +0.0%
1949 96.0% +0.0%
1950 96.0% +0.0%
1951 96.0% +0.0%
1952 96.0% +0.0%
1953 96.0% +0.0%
1954 96.0% +0.0%
1955 96.0% +0.0%
1956 96.0% +0.0%
1957 96.0% +0.0%
1958 96.0% +0.0%
1959 96.0% +0.0%
1960 96.0% +0.0%
1961 96.0% +0.0%
1962 96.0% +0.0%
1963 96.0% +0.0%
1964 96.0% +0.0%
1965 96.0% +0.0%
1966 96.0% +0.0%
1967 96.0% +0.0%
1968 96.0% +0.0%
1969 96.0% +0.0%
1970 96.0% +0.0%
1971 96.0% +0.0%
1972 96.0% +0.0%
1973 96.0% +0.0%
1974 96.0% +0.0%
1975 96.0% +0.0%
1976 96.0% +0.0%
1977 96.0% +0.0%
1978 96.0% +0.0%
1979 96.0% +0.0%
1980 96.0% +0.0%
1981 96.0% +0.0%
1982 96.0% +0.0%
1983 96.0% +0.0%
1984 96.0% +0.0%
1985 96.0% +0.0%
1986 96.0% +0.0%
1987 96.0% +0.0%
1988 96.0% +0.0%
1989 96.0% +0.0%
1990 96.0% +0.0%
1991 96.0% +0.0%
1992 96.0% +0.0%
1993 96.0% +0.0%
1994 94.8% -1.3%
1995 95.0% +0.2%
1996 95.0% +0.0%
1997 95.8% +0.8%
1998 95.8% +0.0%
1999 95.8% +0.0%
2000 91.0% -5.0%
2001 89.1% -2.1%
2002 89.1% +0.0%
2003 89.1% +0.0%
2004 89.1% +0.0%
2005 89.1% +0.0%
2006 89.6% +0.6%
2007 89.4% -0.3%
2008 89.2% -0.3%
2009 86.3% -3.2%
2010 85.9% -0.5%
2011 85.9% +0.0%
2012 85.6% -0.3%
2013 85.6% +0.0%
2014 87.7% +2.5%
2015 86.7% -1.2%
2016 86.7% +0.0%
2017 86.7% -0.1%
2018 87.1% +0.5%
2019 87.1% +0.0%
2020 86.5% -0.7%
2021 89.1% +3.1%
2022 91.2% +2.3%
2023 91.3% +0.2%
2024 86.2% -5.7%
2025 86.5% +0.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 86.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 86.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.0%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 83.8% 75.0% 85.0% 9
1830s 82.1% 78.0% 84.0% 10
1840s 80.0% 75.0% 82.5% 10
1850s 78.8% 70.0% 82.5% 10
1860s 68.3% 60.0% 83.0% 10
1870s 88.3% 83.0% 96.2% 10
1880s 96.2% 96.2% 96.2% 10
1890s 96.2% 96.2% 96.2% 10
1900s 96.2% 96.2% 96.2% 10
1910s 74.1% 69.3% 82.0% 10
1920s 89.1% 75.2% 96.0% 10
1930s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 10
1940s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 10
1950s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 10
1960s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 10
1970s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 10
1980s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 10
1990s 95.6% 94.8% 96.0% 10
2000s 89.1% 86.3% 91.0% 10
2010s 86.5% 85.6% 87.7% 10
2020s 88.5% 86.2% 91.3% 6

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  2. 130 Iran 86.8% compare
  3. 131 Honduras 86.5% compare
  4. 133 Cameroon 86.4% compare
  5. 134 Kenya 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Mexico?
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Mexico was 86.5% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 1876.
What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1862.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
Mexico ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.