Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Mexico

Mexico: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
174th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.1819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
All-time low
-1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Mexico, 1996–2024

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.687 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.662 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.543 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.288 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.182 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.209 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.209 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.293 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.541 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.478 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.509 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.618 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.595 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.648 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.583 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.683 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.668 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.806 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.876 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.987 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Mexico recorded -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Mexico peaked at -0.1819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 174th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6744 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.3314 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.6715 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9867 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 171 Mali -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 172 Comoros -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 173 Guinea -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 175 Gabon -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 176 Russia -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 177 Angola -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Mexico?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Mexico was -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was -0.1819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Mexico ranks 174th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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