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Mexico - Rule of Law (percentile rank) 39.4

World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked

Latest value

39.4 (2025)

Global rank

##183 of 216 economies

vs global median

0.7×

Growth since 1996

0.85×

Ranking Race — Rule of Law (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#31#61#91#121#151#181199620062011201620212025#146#1832014 overtook Eswatini2021 overtook Lebanon
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Mexico climbed from #146 to #183 (overtook Eswatini). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Mexico ↓

Key Events — Mexico

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2002
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2009
Global crisis recession curated

Heavy US dependence drags GDP down.

2014
Overtook Eswatini in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Sharp contraction with limited fiscal space.

2021
Overtook Lebanon in global rank auto

Rule of Law (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199620062016202539.444.8750.3355.8
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