What is rule of law index in Mexico?

Rule of law index in Mexico was 0.355 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2001.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1850.

How does Mexico rank for rule of law index?

Mexico ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mexico data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Mexico

Name: Rule of Law Index in Mexico
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Rule of Law Index was 0.355 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.355

Change on year

down 8.5%

World rank

114th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.616

in 2001

All-time low

0.125

in 1850

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Mexico is 0.355, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Mexico peaked at 0.616 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1850.

That places Mexico 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.272	0.272	0.272	1
1790s	0.272	0.272	0.272	10
1800s	0.272	0.272	0.272	10
1810s	0.2912	0.272	0.296	10
1820s	0.2745	0.169	0.302	10
1830s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1840s	0.2972	0.272	0.329	10
1850s	0.217	0.125	0.287	10
1860s	0.28	0.273	0.287	10
1870s	0.2053	0.143	0.237	10
1880s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1890s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1900s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1910s	0.1759	0.137	0.245	10
1920s	0.245	0.233	0.249	10
1930s	0.236	0.232	0.24	10
1940s	0.2415	0.238	0.243	10
1950s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1960s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1970s	0.245	0.245	0.245	10
1980s	0.2837	0.245	0.31	10
1990s	0.4246	0.333	0.501	10
2000s	0.5961	0.583	0.616	10
2010s	0.5125	0.473	0.587	10
2020s	0.4323	0.355	0.498	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Mexico?: Rule of law index in Mexico was 0.355 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2001.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1850.
How does Mexico rank for rule of law index?: Mexico ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.