Now classified as a "low freedom" country in the Freedom and Prosperity Indexes, Mexico must reverse institutional erosion to advance long-term prosperity.
Issue Brief
July 29, 2026 • 2:58 pm ET
Vanessa Rubio-Márquez
Bottom lines up front
Mexico is now classified as a “low freedom” country on the Freedom and Prosperity Indexes. The institutional foundations that support sustainable prosperity have eroded to levels that should sound the alarm for anyone concerned about Mexico’s long-term growth and prosperity.Mexico faces policy trade-offs that can only be assessed through dialogue grounded in shared facts about where the country stands.
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