Which has higher democracy index, Mongolia or Switzerland?

Mongolia, at 10 against 10 in Switzerland as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Switzerland?

95 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mongolia vs Switzerland: Democracy Index

Mongolia

in 2018

Switzerland

in 2018

Mongolia rank

1st

Switzerland rank

1st

Democracy Index over time

Mongolia
Switzerland

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 10 against 10 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 95 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1920s	-7	10	17	Switzerland
1930s	-8.2	10	18.2	Switzerland
1940s	-9	10	19	Switzerland
1950s	-7.4	10	17.4	Switzerland
1960s	-7	10	17	Switzerland
1970s	-7	10	17	Switzerland
1980s	-7	10	17	Switzerland
1990s	8	10	2	Switzerland
2000s	10	10	0	—
2010s	10	10	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Mongolia or Switzerland?: Mongolia, at 10 against 10 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Mongolia and Switzerland?: 0, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Switzerland?: 95 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.
How do Mongolia and Switzerland rank globally for democracy index?: Mongolia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy Index
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).