Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bhutan or Mongolia?

Bhutan, at 0.457 against 0.424 in Mongolia as of 2025.

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

Bhutan vs Mongolia: Liberal Democracy Index

Bhutan

0.457

in 2025

Mongolia

0.424

in 2025

Bhutan rank

71st

Mongolia rank

74th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bhutan
Mongolia

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.457 against 0.424 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.033.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 71st and Mongolia ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 9 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.075	0.008	0.067	Bhutan
1920s	0.0758	0.0205	0.0553	Bhutan
1930s	0.0788	0.0274	0.0514	Bhutan
1940s	0.079	0.0367	0.0423	Bhutan
1950s	0.1011	0.0493	0.0518	Bhutan
1960s	0.1204	0.0578	0.0626	Bhutan
1970s	0.1244	0.058	0.0664	Bhutan
1980s	0.1252	0.0588	0.0664	Bhutan
1990s	0.1329	0.5286	0.3957	Mongolia
2000s	0.2195	0.5529	0.3334	Mongolia
2010s	0.4915	0.5531	0.0616	Mongolia
2020s	0.4707	0.4502	0.0205	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bhutan or Mongolia?: Bhutan, at 0.457 against 0.424 in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bhutan and Mongolia?: 0.033, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mongolia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Mongolia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bhutan ranks 71st and Mongolia ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.