Freedom in Mexico
Where Mexico sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Mexico has a figure for 57 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.619 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.702 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.626 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.489 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.363 | 2025 | 129 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.706 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.582 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.442 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.204 | 2025 | 99 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 82 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 88.8 | 2023 | 48 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 86 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 32.0 | 2025 | 84 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 26.0 | 2025 | 75 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 79.9% | 2025 | 58 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 14.8% | 2024 | 28 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 22.5% | 2023 | 30 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 2.4% | 2025 | 29 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 51.8 | 2024 | 83 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $21.9K | 2025 | 65 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 0.6% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.8% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 2025 | 25 of 163 |
| Government debt | 50.3% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 83.1% | 2024 | 73 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 21.7 | 2024 | 60 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 116.5 | 2024 | 75 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.469 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.221 | 2025 | 99 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.355 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.265 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.268 | 2025 | 122 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.574 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.490 | 2025 | 118 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.801 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 50.9 | 2024 | 87 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 28.8 | 2024 | 127 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 47.1 | 2024 | 89 of 169 |
| Political stability | 53.7 | 2024 | 126 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.789 | 2023 | 68 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 75.3 | 2024 | 74 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 95.6% | 2024 | 9 of 27 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 103.1% | 2024 | 23 of 85 |
| Health spending | 5.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 41.2% | 2023 | 115 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 42.0 | 2023 | 83 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 50.2% | 2025 | 5 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 47.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.89 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 80.0% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 30.0 | 2024 | 92 of 168 |
| Population | 132M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 3.64 | 2024 | 97 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 13.0% | 2021 | 121 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 99.8% | 2024 | 89 of 169 |
What is missing
3 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Mexico in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Mexico, not a zero. Who publishes what