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Election and Democracy Mexico Voter turnout in the national election 63.2% (June 2019 or latest) [24/36countries] % of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works 15.1% (2013) [25/26countries] % of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech 18.6% (2010) [20/25countries] % of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech 11.3% (2010) [9/25countries] Politician Mexico Number of total seats in the Parliament 628 (2017) [6/36countries] Number of total seats in the Parliament per 1 million population 4.92 (2017) [35/36countries] Number of seats in the House of Representatives 500 (2017) [6/36countries] Number of seats in the House of Representatives per 1 million population 3.92 (2017) [34/36countries] % of seats held by women in national parliaments 42.6% (2017) [3/36countries] Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) 15.8% (2017) [30/35countries] % of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for what they can get out of it personally 81.1% (2010) [3/25countries] Political party and organization Mexico Parliament Mexico % of those who have confidence in parliament 40.3% (2008) [25/30countries] Political awareness Mexico Political action Mexico Government Mexico % of respondents reporting high levels of trust in national government 37.2% (2010) [19/34countries] Public officials Mexico % of central government employees aged 55 years or older 21.0% (2015) [21/31countries] Public finance Mexico General government expenditure, % of GDP 24.5% (2015) [35/35countries] General government revenue, % of GDP 23.7% (2015) [35/35countries] General government fiscal balance, % of GDP -0.9% (2015) [13/36countries] General government gross debt, % of GDP 53.5% (2015) [24/35countries] General government financial net worth (% of GDP) -13.9% (2015) [11/33countries] Tax Mexico Value Added Tax/ General Sales Tax - Rates 16.0% (2015) [27/33countries] Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central) 30.00% (2018) [3/36countries] Ease of paying taxes (world rank) 114 (2016) [33/36countries] Profit tax (% of proft) 23.1% (2010) [8/36countries] Labor tax and contributions (% of proft) 26.1% (2010) [16/36countries] Total tax rate (% of proft) 50.5% (2010) [8/36countries] Social security Mexico % of those who are proud of their country in its social security system 22.4% (2013) [22/26countries] % of those who think "government agencies should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people 23.3% (2012) [23/27countries] % of those who think that the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people 48.7% (2012) [23/27countries] Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) 100 (2009) [1/34countries] % of those who think that 1-6 months of paid parental leave is necessary 45.8% (2012) [6/27countries] % of those who think that 7-12 months of paid parental leave is necessary 19.0% (2012) [21/27countries] % of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary 2.4% (2012) [26/27countries] % of those who think that the government should pay for parental leave 32.6% (2012) [18/27countries] % of those who think that the employer should pay for parental leave 15.7% (2012) [3/27countries] % of those who think that both the government and the employer should pay for parental leave 50.1% (2012) [13/27countries] % of those who think the employers should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age 2.1% (2012) [14/27countries] % of those who think the family itself should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age 64.8% (2012) [5/27countries] % of those who think the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age 33.1% (2012) [23/27countries] % of those who think government agencies should primarily provide childcare for children under school age 13.8% (2012) [24/27countries] % of those who think that poverty is the most important issue for their country 6.5% (2010) [13/25countries] Law and Justice Mexico % of respondents reporting high levels of trust in judicial system and courts 30.6% (2010) [31/34countries] % of those who have confidence in the justice system (5 choices) 41.1% (2008) [29/30countries]