Mexico’s Peace index 2024

Abstract

The Mexico Peace Index (MPI), created by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), is a valuable tool for understanding peacefulness in Mexico.
According to IEP, Mexico’s peacefulness has improved for 04 years in a row. However, the situation isn’t uniform. While 15 states showed improvement, 17 got worse. Drug cartel activity and political violence remain challenges.

Environment settings

Code

import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from datawrapper import Datawrapper
import json
import warnings
warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')

Code

# Token gotten from datawrapper
filename = 'credentials.json'
# read json file
with open(filename) as f:
    keys = json.load(f)
# read credentials
token = keys['datawrapper_api']

Code

# Access datawrapper api
dw = Datawrapper(access_token = token)

What does it measue?

Measures peace across the entire country.
Analyzes recent violence and peace trends.
Estimates the economic cost of violence in Mexico.
Identifies factors that drive peace and instability.

How it’s measured

The MPI isn’t just about crime rates. It considers 12 sub-indicators grouped into five major categories:

Ongoing Conflict
Safety and Security
Domesticized Conflict
Militarization
Incarceration

Display interactive chart

Figure 1: Mexico Peace Index

Info

You can hover the mouse over the map to get additional information.

Figure 2: Mexico Peace Index Variation

References

Mexico Peace Index

Contact

Jesus LM
Economist & Data Scientist

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