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
175th
of 208 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
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 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.14 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 45.57 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.61 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 52.01 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 52.84 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.83 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.37 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.37 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.92 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 47.65 0-100 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 48.73 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.21 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.33 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 46.73 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.82 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 46.93 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.21 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 45.48 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.4 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 43.09 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 41.89 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 39.98 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 39.33 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.34 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.42 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.11 0-100 | -3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 37.11 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 37.11 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.64 0-100, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 175th out of 208 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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