Which has higher electoral democracy index, Maldives or Mongolia?

Maldives, at 0.556 against 0.535 in Mongolia as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Mongolia: Electoral Democracy Index

Maldives

0.556

in 2025

Mongolia

0.535

in 2025

Maldives rank

79th

Mongolia rank

81st

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Maldives
Mongolia

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.556 against 0.535 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mongolia ahead.

Maldives ranks 79th and Mongolia ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.015	0.0168	0.0018	Mongolia
1920s	0.015	0.0614	0.0464	Mongolia
1930s	0.0909	0.0972	0.0063	Mongolia
1940s	0.1309	0.0719	0.059	Maldives
1950s	0.1298	0.1515	0.0217	Mongolia
1960s	0.1354	0.1756	0.0402	Mongolia
1970s	0.1689	0.1773	0.0084	Mongolia
1980s	0.1558	0.1801	0.0243	Mongolia
1990s	0.1604	0.6509	0.4905	Mongolia
2000s	0.2794	0.6708	0.3914	Mongolia
2010s	0.4661	0.6727	0.2066	Mongolia
2020s	0.5797	0.563	0.0167	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Maldives or Mongolia?: Maldives, at 0.556 against 0.535 in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Maldives and Mongolia?: 0.021, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mongolia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Mongolia rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Maldives ranks 79th and Mongolia ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.