Which has higher human rights index, Malawi or Mongolia?

Malawi, at 0.806 against 0.801 in Mongolia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Mongolia: Human Rights Index

Malawi

0.806

in 2025

Mongolia

0.801

in 2025

Malawi rank

72nd

Mongolia rank

75th

Human Rights Index over time

Malawi
Mongolia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.806 against 0.801 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.005.

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

Malawi ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 75th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0637	0.1324	0.0688	Mongolia
1920s	0.065	0.0855	0.0205	Mongolia
1930s	0.069	0.0486	0.0204	Malawi
1940s	0.0714	0.0921	0.0207	Mongolia
1950s	0.0762	0.1152	0.039	Mongolia
1960s	0.114	0.1558	0.0418	Mongolia
1970s	0.0877	0.157	0.0693	Mongolia
1980s	0.09	0.1573	0.0673	Mongolia
1990s	0.3751	0.8274	0.4523	Mongolia
2000s	0.6876	0.9093	0.2217	Mongolia
2010s	0.7802	0.9005	0.1203	Mongolia
2020s	0.8257	0.8215	0.0042	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Malawi or Mongolia?: Malawi, at 0.806 against 0.801 in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Malawi and Mongolia?: 0.005, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mongolia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Mongolia rank globally for human rights index?: Malawi ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.