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Global Index Score

27.95

Global: 81stRegional: 9thIncome Group: 21st

Mexico's index score lands -10.9 against the South and Central America average (38.9) and -3.9 against Upper middle income peers (31.9). It scores ahead of 40% of the 135 countries and jurisdictions assessed this edition. Published score 27.9 reflects a URAI adjustment from 29.1 (1 government-misuse evidence item on file). The profile rests on 25 documented evidence items spanning policy frameworks, government initiatives and civil society activity.

How Mexico Performs Across the Five Dimensions

GIRAI evaluates countries across five core dimensions that capture the social, ethical, and institutional impacts of artificial intelligence.

AI Policy

15.57

Avrg. Score

30.99

Global: 81stRegional: 9th

Enabling Conditions

56.07

Avrg. Score

63.51

Global: 66thRegional: 10th

Civil Society Engagement

29.52

Avrg. Score

20.35

Global: 30thRegional: 3rd
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Inclusion and Diversity

41.88

Index Score

39.61

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 45thRegional: 7th

Mexico runs +2.3 against the regional average (39.6) on Inclusion and Diversity. Strongest indicators: Children's Rights (70.5), Gender Equality (11.4). Weakest: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (0.0). This dimension ranks 45th globally — ahead of the country's overall position (81st). 5 evidence items on file, including "General Law on the Rights of Girls Boys and Adolescents (Mexico)" and 1 other documented items.

2

Ethics and Sustainability

17.49

Index Score

40.00

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 99thRegional: 12th

Mexico runs -22.5 against the regional average (40.0) on Ethics and Sustainability. Strongest indicators: Fairness and Non-discrimination (22.7), Transparency and Explainability (12.1). Weakest: Environmental Impact (0.0), Human Oversight and Determination (11.4). This dimension ranks 99th globally — behind the country's overall position (81st). 6 evidence items on file, including "UNESCO-ANIA AI Readiness Assessment for Mexico (RAM Report)".

3

Labour and Skills

33.10

Index Score

40.26

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 76thRegional: 7th

Mexico runs -7.2 against the regional average (40.3) on Labour and Skills. Strongest indicators: Labour Protections (38.6), Reskilling/Upskilling Initiatives (15.2). Weakest: AI Literacy (9.1). This dimension ranks 76th globally — ahead of the country's overall position (81st). 7 evidence items on file, including "Curricular Learning Unit Program Programming and AI".

4

Trust and Safety

32.22

Index Score

40.03

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 77thRegional: 9th

Mexico runs -7.8 against the regional average (40.0) on Trust and Safety. Strongest indicators: AI-facilitated Misinformation and Violence (33.2), Access to Redress and Remedy (13.6). Weakest: Safety and Security (12.5), Impact Assessments (12.9). This dimension ranks 77th globally — ahead of the country's overall position (81st). 6 evidence items on file, including "Proposed National AI Agenda for Mexico 2024-2030".

5

AI Use in Public Service

20.88

Index Score

38.50

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 93rdRegional: 12th

Mexico runs -17.6 against the regional average (38.5) on AI Use in Public Service. Strongest indicators: Public Sector Skills Development (0.0), Public Disclosure of Government Algorithmic Systems (0.0). Weakest: Public Procurement (0.0). This dimension ranks 93rd globally — behind the country's overall position (81st). 1 evidence items on file.

Comparing Results Across Editions

Explore how country performance, scores, and governance indicators have changed between GIRAI editions.

14 indicators

Indicator2024 Edition2026 Edition
Gender EqualityNo FrameworkDraft
Children's RightsNo FrameworkBinding Framework
Cultural and Linguistic DiversityNo FrameworkNo Framework
Fairness and Non-discriminationNo FrameworkDraft
Transparency and ExplainabilityNo FrameworkDraft
Human Oversight and DeterminationNo FrameworkDraft
Labour ProtectionsNo FrameworkBinding Framework
Reskilling/Upskilling InitiativesNo FrameworkDraft
Safety and SecurityNo FrameworkDraft
Access to Redress and RemedyNo FrameworkDraft
Impact AssessmentsNo FrameworkDraft
Public Sector Skills DevelopmentNo FrameworkNo Framework
Public ProcurementNo FrameworkNo Framework
Government Mechanisms for CSO Inclusion in AI Policy and GovernanceNo FrameworkNo Framework

Indicator definitions changed between editions; this table compares evidence presence and status, not directly comparable scores. A — indicates the item is not applicable or was not assessed for that edition.

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🇲🇽Mexico

27.95

Global 81stRegional 9th
South and Central America

38.85

Regional average

Dimension scores

Inclusion and Diversity
Mexico
41.9
South and Central America
39.6
Ethics and Sustainability
Mexico
17.5
South and Central America
40.0
Labour and Skills
Mexico
33.1
South and Central America
40.3
Trust and Safety
Mexico
32.2
South and Central America
40.0
AI Use in Public Service
Mexico
20.9
South and Central America
38.5

Indicators

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IndicatorMexicoSouth and Central America
Inclusion and Diversity7
APGender Equality
11.440.4
APChildren's Rights
70.531.1
APCultural and Linguistic Diversity
0.021.9
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Inclusion and Diversity
53.99.9
ECEgalitarian Democracy
30.149.2
ECDevice Affordability
75.356.0
ECGender Gap in Mobile Internet
95.994.3
Ethics and Sustainability7
APFairness and Non-discrimination
22.738.3
APTransparency and Explainability
12.141.3
APHuman Oversight and Determination
11.431.1
APEnvironmental Impact
0.025.2
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Ethics and Sustainability
30.827.5
ECLow-Carbon Energy Share
24.669.0
ECRule of Law
25.343.4
Labour and Skills6
APLabour Protections
38.629.7
APReskilling/Upskilling Initiatives
15.236.1
APAI Literacy
9.138.6
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Labour and Skills
41.019.8
ECLabour Rights & Compliance
28.943.0
ECSkills & Literacy
80.573.2
Trust and Safety10
APSafety and Security
12.537.6
APAccess to Redress and Remedy
13.614.9
APImpact Assessments
12.940.2
APAI-facilitated Misinformation and Violence
33.226.9
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Trust and Safety
22.017.3
ECData Protection and Privacy
83.453.1
ECData Sharing and Access
37.576.8
ECConsumer Protection
77.183.5
ECCybersecurity
85.067.0
ECGlobal Peace
36.759.0
AI Use in Public Service7
APPublic Sector Skills Development
0.034.8
APPublic Disclosure of Government Algorithmic Systems
0.023.0
APPublic Procurement
0.017.7
CSOGovernment Mechanisms for CSO Inclusion in AI Policy and Governance
0.027.3
ECCivil Society Accountability
62.272.4
ECPublic Service Delivery
89.285.1
ECAccess to Public Information
57.449.2
Score adjustment
URAIUnacceptable Risk AI Systems
×0.961 government-misuse item×0.98Regional average
APAI Policy
CSOCSO Engagement
ECEnabling Conditions
Misuse Of AI

Unacceptable Risk AI Systems

Evidence related to government use of AI systems associated with unacceptable-risk categories.

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  • Mass Biometric Surveillance

    With Artificial Intelligence Michoacán accelerates searching for criminales and missing persons: Bedolla

    The state of Michoacán deployed a live facial recognition system (SAFR platform) connected to public cameras across urban areas rural zones and roads generating real-time alerts to law enforcement via the C5 center (See as well: https://ssp.michoacan.gob.mx/cerca-de-3-mil-camaras-del-c5-michoacan-vigilan-zamora-morelia-y-uruapan/). This constitutes remote real-time biometric tracking in public spaces meeting the EU AI Act-aligned threshold for mass biometric surveillance.

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What Drives This Performance?

A breakdown of the structural factors shaping this country's score.

AI Policy

National AI strategies, laws, and oversight mechanisms that establish formal governance structures.

Contribution to overall score

32%

Civil society engagement

Participation of academia, advocacy groups, and non-state actors in shaping governance and ensuring accountability.

Contribution to overall score

10%

Enabling conditions

Institutional capacity, rule of law, digital readiness, and labour protections that enable effective governance.

Contribution to overall score

58%

  • Strongest context signal: Gender Gap in Mobile Internet (95.9)
  • Public Service Delivery (89.2)
  • Cybersecurity (85.0)

Evidence for Mexico

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