Mexico vs Philippines: Competitive elections
Mexico
1
in 2025
Philippines
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 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, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for competitive elections?
- Mexico ranks 1st and Philippines 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.