Democracy in Mexico
Mexico: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democracy in Mexico, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Mexico stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Mexico peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.
That places Mexico 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Democracy in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Mexico?
- Democracy in Mexico was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for democracy?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).