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Centralization of Political Power Index in Mexico

Mexico: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.669 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.669
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
55th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 1820
All-time low
0.205
in 2010
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.669 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Mexico peaked at 0.899 in 1820 and was at its lowest, 0.205, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Mexico, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.817 —
1790 0.817 +0.0%
1791 0.817 +0.0%
1792 0.817 +0.0%
1793 0.817 +0.0%
1794 0.817 +0.0%
1795 0.817 +0.0%
1796 0.817 +0.0%
1797 0.817 +0.0%
1798 0.817 +0.0%
1799 0.817 +0.0%
1800 0.817 +0.0%
1801 0.817 +0.0%
1802 0.817 +0.0%
1803 0.817 +0.0%
1804 0.817 +0.0%
1805 0.817 +0.0%
1806 0.817 +0.0%
1807 0.817 +0.0%
1808 0.817 +0.0%
1809 0.817 +0.0%
1810 0.776 -5.0%
1811 0.776 +0.0%
1812 0.746 -3.9%
1813 0.758 +1.6%
1814 0.745 -1.7%
1815 0.745 +0.0%
1816 0.742 -0.4%
1817 0.742 +0.0%
1818 0.742 +0.0%
1819 0.742 +0.0%
1820 0.899 +21.2%
1821 0.899 +0.0%
1822 0.697 -22.5%
1823 0.697 +0.0%
1824 0.638 -8.5%
1825 0.638 +0.0%
1826 0.638 +0.0%
1827 0.638 +0.0%
1828 0.638 +0.0%
1829 0.638 +0.0%
1830 0.675 +5.8%
1831 0.675 +0.0%
1832 0.675 +0.0%
1833 0.675 +0.0%
1834 0.675 +0.0%
1835 0.675 +0.0%
1836 0.63 -6.7%
1837 0.63 +0.0%
1838 0.63 +0.0%
1839 0.63 +0.0%
1840 0.523 -17.0%
1841 0.702 +34.2%
1842 0.702 +0.0%
1843 0.561 -20.1%
1844 0.561 +0.0%
1845 0.561 +0.0%
1846 0.692 +23.4%
1847 0.692 +0.0%
1848 0.692 +0.0%
1849 0.692 +0.0%
1850 0.81 +17.1%
1851 0.81 +0.0%
1852 0.81 +0.0%
1853 0.81 +0.0%
1854 0.706 -12.8%
1855 0.706 +0.0%
1856 0.723 +2.4%
1857 0.681 -5.8%
1858 0.681 +0.0%
1859 0.681 +0.0%
1860 0.681 +0.0%
1861 0.681 +0.0%
1862 0.681 +0.0%
1863 0.681 +0.0%
1864 0.681 +0.0%
1865 0.834 +22.5%
1866 0.834 +0.0%
1867 0.713 -14.5%
1868 0.713 +0.0%
1869 0.713 +0.0%
1870 0.713 +0.0%
1871 0.713 +0.0%
1872 0.713 +0.0%
1873 0.713 +0.0%
1874 0.713 +0.0%
1875 0.713 +0.0%
1876 0.722 +1.3%
1877 0.841 +16.5%
1878 0.841 +0.0%
1879 0.841 +0.0%
1880 0.841 +0.0%
1881 0.841 +0.0%
1882 0.841 +0.0%
1883 0.841 +0.0%
1884 0.841 +0.0%
1885 0.841 +0.0%
1886 0.841 +0.0%
1887 0.841 +0.0%
1888 0.841 +0.0%
1889 0.841 +0.0%
1890 0.841 +0.0%
1891 0.841 +0.0%
1892 0.841 +0.0%
1893 0.841 +0.0%
1894 0.841 +0.0%
1895 0.841 +0.0%
1896 0.841 +0.0%
1897 0.841 +0.0%
1898 0.841 +0.0%
1899 0.841 +0.0%
1900 0.826 -1.8%
1901 0.826 +0.0%
1902 0.826 +0.0%
1903 0.826 +0.0%
1904 0.826 +0.0%
1905 0.826 +0.0%
1906 0.826 +0.0%
1907 0.826 +0.0%
1908 0.826 +0.0%
1909 0.826 +0.0%
1910 0.83 +0.5%
1911 0.778 -6.3%
1912 0.775 -0.4%
1913 0.806 +4.0%
1914 0.849 +5.3%
1915 0.848 -0.1%
1916 0.848 +0.0%
1917 0.671 -20.9%
1918 0.673 +0.3%
1919 0.672 -0.1%
1920 0.685 +1.9%
1921 0.685 +0.0%
1922 0.685 +0.0%
1923 0.685 +0.0%
1924 0.678 -1.0%
1925 0.678 +0.0%
1926 0.678 +0.0%
1927 0.678 +0.0%
1928 0.717 +5.8%
1929 0.752 +4.9%
1930 0.752 +0.0%
1931 0.752 +0.0%
1932 0.752 +0.0%
1933 0.758 +0.8%
1934 0.774 +2.1%
1935 0.773 -0.1%
1936 0.773 +0.0%
1937 0.773 +0.0%
1938 0.773 +0.0%
1939 0.773 +0.0%
1940 0.773 +0.0%
1941 0.773 +0.0%
1942 0.773 +0.0%
1943 0.766 -0.9%
1944 0.766 +0.0%
1945 0.766 +0.0%
1946 0.755 -1.4%
1947 0.755 +0.0%
1948 0.755 +0.0%
1949 0.755 +0.0%
1950 0.755 +0.0%
1951 0.755 +0.0%
1952 0.755 +0.0%
1953 0.755 +0.0%
1954 0.755 +0.0%
1955 0.755 +0.0%
1956 0.755 +0.0%
1957 0.755 +0.0%
1958 0.755 +0.0%
1959 0.755 +0.0%
1960 0.755 +0.0%
1961 0.755 +0.0%
1962 0.755 +0.0%
1963 0.755 +0.0%
1964 0.755 +0.0%
1965 0.755 +0.0%
1966 0.755 +0.0%
1967 0.755 +0.0%
1968 0.755 +0.0%
1969 0.755 +0.0%
1970 0.753 -0.3%
1971 0.753 +0.0%
1972 0.753 +0.0%
1973 0.753 +0.0%
1974 0.753 +0.0%
1975 0.753 +0.0%
1976 0.753 +0.0%
1977 0.753 +0.0%
1978 0.753 +0.0%
1979 0.753 +0.0%
1980 0.753 +0.0%
1981 0.753 +0.0%
1982 0.739 -1.9%
1983 0.742 +0.4%
1984 0.742 +0.0%
1985 0.742 +0.0%
1986 0.742 +0.0%
1987 0.742 +0.0%
1988 0.704 -5.1%
1989 0.68 -3.4%
1990 0.63 -7.4%
1991 0.63 +0.0%
1992 0.63 +0.0%
1993 0.627 -0.5%
1994 0.517 -17.5%
1995 0.463 -10.4%
1996 0.4 -13.6%
1997 0.36 -10.0%
1998 0.36 +0.0%
1999 0.36 +0.0%
2000 0.218 -39.4%
2001 0.219 +0.5%
2002 0.219 +0.0%
2003 0.22 +0.5%
2004 0.22 +0.0%
2005 0.22 +0.0%
2006 0.228 +3.6%
2007 0.226 -0.9%
2008 0.221 -2.2%
2009 0.216 -2.3%
2010 0.205 -5.1%
2011 0.205 +0.0%
2012 0.227 +10.7%
2013 0.249 +9.7%
2014 0.249 +0.0%
2015 0.244 -2.0%
2016 0.246 +0.8%
2017 0.236 -4.1%
2018 0.262 +11.0%
2019 0.281 +7.3%
2020 0.335 +19.2%
2021 0.367 +9.6%
2022 0.415 +13.1%
2023 0.463 +11.6%
2024 0.548 +18.4%
2025 0.669 +22.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.669 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.669 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.817 0.817 0.817 1
1790s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1800s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1810s 0.7514 0.742 0.776 10
1820s 0.702 0.638 0.899 10
1830s 0.657 0.63 0.675 10
1840s 0.6378 0.523 0.702 10
1850s 0.7418 0.681 0.81 10
1860s 0.7212 0.681 0.834 10
1870s 0.7523 0.713 0.841 10
1880s 0.841 0.841 0.841 10
1890s 0.841 0.841 0.841 10
1900s 0.826 0.826 0.826 10
1910s 0.775 0.671 0.849 10
1920s 0.6921 0.678 0.752 10
1930s 0.7653 0.752 0.774 10
1940s 0.7637 0.755 0.773 10
1950s 0.755 0.755 0.755 10
1960s 0.755 0.755 0.755 10
1970s 0.753 0.753 0.753 10
1980s 0.7339 0.68 0.753 10
1990s 0.4977 0.36 0.63 10
2000s 0.2207 0.216 0.228 10
2010s 0.2404 0.205 0.281 10
2020s 0.4662 0.335 0.669 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Mexico?
Centralization of political power index in Mexico was 0.669 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 1820.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.205 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for centralization of political power index?
Mexico ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.