Italy vs Mexico: Competitive elections
Italy
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Mexico ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Italy |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Italy and Mexico?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for competitive elections?
- Italy ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.