Rule of Law - Governance score in Mexico

Mexico: Rule of Law - Governance score was 37.11 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.11 0-100
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.83 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
37.11 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

02040601996201020241996: 45.1 0-1001998: 45.6 0-1002000: 47.6 0-1002002: 52 0-1002003: 52.8 0-1002004: 53.8 0-1002005: 53.4 0-1002006: 53.4 0-1002007: 51.9 0-1002008: 47.6 0-1002009: 48.7 0-1002010: 48.2 0-1002011: 46.3 0-1002012: 46.7 0-1002013: 45.8 0-1002014: 46.9 0-1002015: 45.2 0-1002016: 45.5 0-1002017: 44.4 0-1002018: 43.1 0-1002019: 41.9 0-1002020: 40 0-1002021: 39.3 0-1002022: 38.3 0-1002023: 38.4 0-1002024: 37.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 37.11 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Mexico peaked at 53.83 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.11 0-100, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 173rd of 206 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 45.36 0-100 45.14 0-100 45.57 0-100 2
2000s 51.26 0-100 47.61 0-100 53.83 0-100 9
2010s 45.41 0-100 41.89 0-100 48.21 0-100 10
2020s 38.63 0-100 37.11 0-100 39.98 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 170 Mali 38.13 0-100 compare
  2. 171 Comoros 37.5 0-100 compare
  3. 172 Guinea 37.21 0-100 compare
  4. 174 Gabon 37.07 0-100 compare
  5. 175 Russia 37.06 0-100 compare
  6. 176 Angola 36.83 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Mexico?
Rule of law - governance score in Mexico was 37.11 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 53.83 0-100 in 2004.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 37.11 0-100 in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for rule of law - governance score?
Mexico ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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