Mexico

Overview

Mexico lands at #22 of 72 on the Cooked Index — #22 Most Cooked. The clearest fault line runs through political institutions: political polarization (Polarization 70/100) is worse than 56% of countries tracked. Public safety policy isn't far behind — homicide rate trails 94% of the field. And economic policy rounds out the picture: income inequality (Gini 43.5) sits worse than 88% of countries. Same scoreboard, different departments.

At 35/100, Mexico is 8 points above the median of 27 across all 72 countries (higher = more cooked). Performance is lopsided: political polarization ranks worse than 56% of countries, while billionaires hoarded (22 billionaires) is the closest thing to a bright spot — and it still only beats 35% of the field. Strip away the country name and you're really looking at a political institutions problem.

Sources: V-Dem + Global Peace Index (2025) · UNODC Intentional Homicide Statistics (2024) · World Bank — Gini Index (SI.POV.GINI) (2018–2022)