The Mexico Peace Index ranks states on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the most peaceful. The index comprises crime, violence, and policing indicators. In 2021, Baja California received the worst score with 4.41points, followed by Colima with 4.2 points.
States with the lowest peacefulness index in Mexico in 2021
The indicators included in the Mexico Peace Index are homicide rates, violent crime rate, organized crime rate, justice system efficiency, weapons crime rate, police funding per capita, crime reporting and detention.
The index allocates a score from 1 to 5 based on the performance of states in the above factors. A score closer to 1 indicates the state is more peaceful than states with scores closer to 5.
Figures have been rounded. The index scores shown in the graph may differ to the original three-decimal scores.
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IEP. (May 5, 2021). States with the lowest peacefulness index in Mexico in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616011/5-least-peaceful-states-in-mexico/
IEP. "States with the lowest peacefulness index in Mexico in 2021." Chart. May 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616011/5-least-peaceful-states-in-mexico/
IEP. (2021). States with the lowest peacefulness index in Mexico in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616011/5-least-peaceful-states-in-mexico/
IEP. "States with The Lowest Peacefulness Index in Mexico in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616011/5-least-peaceful-states-in-mexico/
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