Overview
- INEGI published ENCIG 2025 on May 21 showing 84.1% of Mexicans consider corruption frequent and the national incidence rose 8% to 27,438 acts per 100,000 people.
- Of people who dealt with authorities in 2025, 15.6% reported being victims of corrupt acts, producing an estimated direct cost of 17,707 million pesos and an average loss of 3,865 pesos per affected person.
- Police and political parties were the worst-rated institutions, with 86.5% and 83.9% of respondents respectively saying they are corrupt, while satisfaction with urban public services fell to 47.2%.
- Victimization varies sharply by state: Hidalgo, Oaxaca and Sinaloa had the highest rates, Colima, Nayarit and Zacatecas the lowest, and five states including Coahuila and Mexico City recorded statistically significant increases since 2023.
- Use of online procedures rose from 16.2% in 2023 to 21.7% in 2025, a shift INEGI and analysts flag as a practical way to cut face-to-face opportunities for petty bribery and improve service delivery.