Government and power in Mexico
Who leads Mexico, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Federal presidential republic.
Who leads Mexico?
- Head of state: Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (Presidenta de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos)
- Head of government: No Prime Minister
- Foreign minister: Roberto Velasco Álvarez (Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos)
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Governance scores
The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.
- Voice and accountability
- Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.
- Political stability and absence of violence
- Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.
- Government effectiveness
- Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.
- Regulatory quality
- Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.
- Rule of law
- Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.
- Control of corruption
- Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.
How does Mexico score on voice and accountability?
Voice and accountability: 52.5 out of 100 in 2025, 110th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 64). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 57.6.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Mexico score on political stability?
Political stability and absence of violence: 55 out of 100 in 2025, 150th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 69.9). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 49.9.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Mexico score on government effectiveness?
Government effectiveness: 48.6 out of 100 in 2025, 111th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 52.5). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 55.6.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Mexico score on regulatory quality?
Regulatory quality: 51.5 out of 100 in 2025, 104th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 53.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 59.5.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Mexico score on the rule of law?
Rule of law: 39.4 out of 100 in 2025, 161st highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 53.5). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 47.7.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Mexico score on control of corruption?
Control of corruption: 29 out of 100 in 2025, 150th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 40.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 31.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many women are in Mexico's parliament?
Women held 50.2% of seats in the national parliament (single or lower chamber) in 2025, 5th highest of 184 countries with data. Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union, via the World Bank.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many of Mexico's ministers are women?
Women held 47.6% of ministerial posts in 2025, 15th highest of 190.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much does the government of Mexico spend?
Central government spending (expense) was 22.5% of GDP in 2023.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much tax does the government of Mexico collect?
Central government tax revenue was 14.8% of GDP in 2024, 63rd highest of 92.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much does Mexico spend on the military?
Military spending was 0.7% of GDP in 2025, 127th highest of 149 (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, via the World Bank).
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow big are the armed forces of Mexico?
Armed forces personnel numbered 341,000 in 2020.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow good are Mexico's official statistics?
The World Bank's Statistical Performance Indicator, which scores how well a country's official statistics system works, was 91 out of 100 in 2024, 13th highest of 187.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many births are registered in Mexico?
97.0% of births of children under 5 were registered with a civil authority (2020).
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many people in Mexico use the internet?
83.1% of people used the internet in 2024.
Source: World Bank · saved copyOfficial bodies that hold power in Mexico
Government
- Government of MexicoThe federal government portal with ministry publications, the Presidency's press releases and public services.
Parliament
- Chamber of DeputiesInitiatives, votes, the Gaceta Parlamentaria and federal laws in force.
- Senate of the RepublicSenate initiatives, votes, the Gaceta del Senado and session records.
Elections
- National Electoral InstituteElection results, the voter registry statistics, party financing and electoral rules.
- Electoral Tribunal of the Federal JudiciaryRulings on electoral disputes and the validity of federal elections.
Courts
- Supreme Court of Justice of the NationRulings, jurisprudence, session transcripts and the Semanario Judicial de la Federación.
Public audit
- Superior Audit Office of the FederationAudit reports on the federal public accounts delivered to the Chamber of Deputies.
Public contracts
- ComprasMXFederal government tender procedures, contracts and supplier information.
Laws and the official gazette
- Official Gazette of the FederationThe official gazette publishing federal laws, decrees, regulations and official standards.
Government below the national level
- States (31) and Mexico City: Governor (head of government in Mexico City) elected for one six-year term; single-chamber state congress
- Municipalities (2,481 in the OECD's 2021 count, including Mexico City's 16 boroughs, now called alcaldías): Ayuntamiento of a municipal president (mayor), one or more síndicos and several regidores (councillors), elected for three years; one consecutive re-election allowed
- Localities (about 200,000): Some have auxiliary presidencies and councils; others have agents chosen locally or appointed by the mayor
How local power works in Mexico
Places in Mexico
Sources
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)
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