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
173rd
of 206 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

That places Mexico 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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. 170 Mali -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 171 Comoros -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 172 Guinea -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 174 Gabon -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 175 Russian Federation -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 176 Angola -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 173rd out of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.