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How it is governed

Mexico on the 12 axes

MLPGFree-Market CosmopolitanOpen markets, open minds, open borders for ideas.

Mexico is typed MLPG, Free-Market Cosmopolitan. The strongest lean is Local on structure (-1.00), as a federation with a strong elected regional governments index of 0.986 (2025). Morality leans Progressive (-0.80), with abortion on request within a gestational limit, and religion leans Secular (-0.75), with no official or funded religion. Authority leans Strong leader (+0.60), supported by a Liberal Democracy Index of 0.221 and judicial constraints on the executive of 0.265 (V-Dem, 2025). Ownership (0.00) and markets (+0.05) sit at the centre.

Colombia is the nearest match at 76%. Both lean Progressive, Secular, Liberty, Multicultural and Global. Colombia leans Democratic (-0.45) where Mexico leans Strong leader, and Colombia sits at the centre on structure (0.00) where Mexico is fully Local. Foreign policy also differs, since Colombia is near the centre and Mexico leans Cooperation. Use this page to see how Mexican politicians and historical figures compare with the profile, or take the test to see how close you are.

Laws and institutionsData 2026-10
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign
Axis by axis

Where Mexico sits

  1. 01Ownership0
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02Markets+5
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare+50
    SharedSelf-reliant
  4. 04Authority+60
    DemocraticStrong leader
  5. 05Security-15
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06Structure-100
    LocalCentral
  7. 07Morality-80
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08Religion-75
    SecularReligious
  9. 09Technology+50
    EmbraceCaution
  10. 10Culture-35
    MulticulturalNational identity
  11. 11Trade-50
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy-60
    CooperationStrength

Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built

People

Who is closest to how Mexico is governed?

Each percentage compares a person's documented positions with the country's current profile, on the axes both have on record. A high score means their views match the status quo. A low one means they would change more.

Current politicians

  1. Claudia SheinbaumClaudia SheinbaumMexico · National Regeneration Movement (Morena)71%

Historical figures

  1. Benito JuárezBenito Juárez1806-1872 · President of Mexico (1858-1872)74%
  2. Emiliano ZapataEmiliano Zapata1879-1919 · Leader of the Liberation Army of the South72%
  3. Francisco I. MaderoFrancisco I. Madero1873-1913 · President of Mexico (1911-1913)65%
  4. Lázaro CárdenasLázaro Cárdenas1895-1970 · President of Mexico (1934-1940)65%

Match-ups

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Mexico: questions

What is Mexico's type on the 12 axes?

Read from its laws and institutions, Mexico comes out as MLPG (Free-Market Cosmopolitan). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.

Which politician is closest to how Mexico is governed?

Of the current politicians profiled here, Claudia Sheinbaum sits closest to Mexico's policy profile, at 71% on the axes both have on record. Closeness compares documented positions with current laws; it is not a measure of popularity or success.

Which countries are governed most like Mexico?

On the 12 axes, Colombia is closest at 76%, followed by Romania at 74%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.