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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Mexico

Mexico: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.995 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.995
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.995
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Mexico is 0.995, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Mexico peaked at 0.995 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Mexico 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Mexico, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0.222 —
1825 0.913 +311.3%
1826 0.913 +0.0%
1827 0.913 +0.0%
1828 0.913 +0.0%
1829 0.913 +0.0%
1830 0.913 +0.0%
1831 0.913 +0.0%
1832 0.913 +0.0%
1833 0.913 +0.0%
1834 0.913 +0.0%
1835 0.913 +0.0%
1836 0.214 -76.6%
1837 0.214 +0.0%
1838 0.214 +0.0%
1839 0.214 +0.0%
1840 0.214 +0.0%
1841 0.214 +0.0%
1842 0.214 +0.0%
1843 0.214 +0.0%
1844 0.214 +0.0%
1845 0.214 +0.0%
1846 0.214 +0.0%
1847 0.808 +277.6%
1848 0.808 +0.0%
1849 0.808 +0.0%
1850 0.808 +0.0%
1851 0.808 +0.0%
1852 0.808 +0.0%
1853 0.808 +0.0%
1854 0.808 +0.0%
1855 0.808 +0.0%
1856 0.808 +0.0%
1857 0.808 +0.0%
1858 0.808 +0.0%
1859 0.808 +0.0%
1860 0.808 +0.0%
1861 0.808 +0.0%
1862 0.808 +0.0%
1863 0.808 +0.0%
1864 0.808 +0.0%
1865 0.808 +0.0%
1866 0.808 +0.0%
1867 0.808 +0.0%
1868 0.808 +0.0%
1869 0.808 +0.0%
1870 0.808 +0.0%
1871 0.808 +0.0%
1872 0.808 +0.0%
1873 0.808 +0.0%
1874 0.808 +0.0%
1875 0.808 +0.0%
1876 0.808 +0.0%
1877 0.808 +0.0%
1878 0.808 +0.0%
1879 0.808 +0.0%
1880 0.808 +0.0%
1881 0.808 +0.0%
1882 0.808 +0.0%
1883 0.808 +0.0%
1884 0.808 +0.0%
1885 0.808 +0.0%
1886 0.808 +0.0%
1887 0.808 +0.0%
1888 0.808 +0.0%
1889 0.808 +0.0%
1890 0.808 +0.0%
1891 0.808 +0.0%
1892 0.808 +0.0%
1893 0.808 +0.0%
1894 0.808 +0.0%
1895 0.808 +0.0%
1896 0.808 +0.0%
1897 0.808 +0.0%
1898 0.808 +0.0%
1899 0.808 +0.0%
1900 0.825 +2.1%
1901 0.825 +0.0%
1902 0.825 +0.0%
1903 0.825 +0.0%
1904 0.825 +0.0%
1905 0.825 +0.0%
1906 0.825 +0.0%
1907 0.825 +0.0%
1908 0.825 +0.0%
1909 0.825 +0.0%
1910 0.825 +0.0%
1911 0.825 +0.0%
1912 0.825 +0.0%
1913 0.825 +0.0%
1914 0.825 +0.0%
1915 0.825 +0.0%
1916 0.825 +0.0%
1917 0.825 +0.0%
1918 0.825 +0.0%
1919 0.825 +0.0%
1920 0.825 +0.0%
1921 0.825 +0.0%
1922 0.825 +0.0%
1923 0.825 +0.0%
1924 0.825 +0.0%
1925 0.825 +0.0%
1926 0.825 +0.0%
1927 0.825 +0.0%
1928 0.825 +0.0%
1929 0.825 +0.0%
1930 0.825 +0.0%
1931 0.825 +0.0%
1932 0.825 +0.0%
1933 0.825 +0.0%
1934 0.825 +0.0%
1935 0.825 +0.0%
1936 0.825 +0.0%
1937 0.825 +0.0%
1938 0.825 +0.0%
1939 0.825 +0.0%
1940 0.94 +13.9%
1941 0.94 +0.0%
1942 0.94 +0.0%
1943 0.94 +0.0%
1944 0.94 +0.0%
1945 0.94 +0.0%
1946 0.94 +0.0%
1947 0.94 +0.0%
1948 0.94 +0.0%
1949 0.94 +0.0%
1950 0.94 +0.0%
1951 0.94 +0.0%
1952 0.94 +0.0%
1953 0.94 +0.0%
1954 0.94 +0.0%
1955 0.94 +0.0%
1956 0.94 +0.0%
1957 0.94 +0.0%
1958 0.94 +0.0%
1959 0.94 +0.0%
1960 0.94 +0.0%
1961 0.94 +0.0%
1962 0.94 +0.0%
1963 0.94 +0.0%
1964 0.94 +0.0%
1965 0.94 +0.0%
1966 0.94 +0.0%
1967 0.94 +0.0%
1968 0.94 +0.0%
1969 0.94 +0.0%
1970 0.94 +0.0%
1971 0.94 +0.0%
1972 0.94 +0.0%
1973 0.94 +0.0%
1974 0.94 +0.0%
1975 0.94 +0.0%
1976 0.94 +0.0%
1977 0.94 +0.0%
1978 0.94 +0.0%
1979 0.94 +0.0%
1980 0.94 +0.0%
1981 0.94 +0.0%
1982 0.94 +0.0%
1983 0.94 +0.0%
1984 0.94 +0.0%
1985 0.94 +0.0%
1986 0.94 +0.0%
1987 0.94 +0.0%
1988 0.94 +0.0%
1989 0.94 +0.0%
1990 0.991 +5.4%
1991 0.991 +0.0%
1992 0.991 +0.0%
1993 0.991 +0.0%
1994 0.991 +0.0%
1995 0.991 +0.0%
1996 0.991 +0.0%
1997 0.991 +0.0%
1998 0.991 +0.0%
1999 0.991 +0.0%
2000 0.991 +0.0%
2001 0.991 +0.0%
2002 0.991 +0.0%
2003 0.991 +0.0%
2004 0.991 +0.0%
2005 0.991 +0.0%
2006 0.991 +0.0%
2007 0.991 +0.0%
2008 0.991 +0.0%
2009 0.991 +0.0%
2010 0.991 +0.0%
2011 0.991 +0.0%
2012 0.991 +0.0%
2013 0.97 -2.1%
2014 0.97 +0.0%
2015 0.97 +0.0%
2016 0.97 +0.0%
2017 0.993 +2.4%
2018 0.993 +0.0%
2019 0.993 +0.0%
2020 0.995 +0.2%
2021 0.995 +0.0%
2022 0.995 +0.0%
2023 0.995 +0.0%
2024 0.995 +0.0%
2025 0.995 +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.995 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.995 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.954, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0.4787 0 0.913 10
1830s 0.6334 0.214 0.913 10
1840s 0.3922 0.214 0.808 10
1850s 0.808 0.808 0.808 10
1860s 0.808 0.808 0.808 10
1870s 0.808 0.808 0.808 10
1880s 0.808 0.808 0.808 10
1890s 0.808 0.808 0.808 10
1900s 0.825 0.825 0.825 10
1910s 0.825 0.825 0.825 10
1920s 0.825 0.825 0.825 10
1930s 0.825 0.825 0.825 10
1940s 0.94 0.94 0.94 10
1950s 0.94 0.94 0.94 10
1960s 0.94 0.94 0.94 10
1970s 0.94 0.94 0.94 10
1980s 0.94 0.94 0.94 10
1990s 0.991 0.991 0.991 10
2000s 0.991 0.991 0.991 10
2010s 0.9832 0.97 0.993 10
2020s 0.995 0.995 0.995 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 Switzerland 0.997 compare
  2. 2 Australia 0.996 compare
  3. 3 Iceland 0.995 compare
  4. 3 Italy 0.995 compare
  5. 3 Spain 0.995 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Mexico?
Strong elected local governments index in Mexico was 0.995 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2020.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Mexico rank for strong elected local governments index?
Mexico ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.