Which has higher liberal democracy index, Maldives or Mongolia?

Mongolia, at 0.424 against 0.416 in Maldives 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Mongolia: Liberal Democracy Index

Maldives

0.416

in 2025

Mongolia

0.424

in 2025

Maldives rank

76th

Mongolia rank

74th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Maldives
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.424 against 0.416 in Maldives, a difference of 0.008.

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

Maldives ranks 76th and Mongolia ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 7 and Mongolia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.033	0.008	0.025	Maldives
1920s	0.033	0.0205	0.0125	Maldives
1930s	0.0515	0.0274	0.0241	Maldives
1940s	0.0696	0.0367	0.0329	Maldives
1950s	0.0654	0.0493	0.0161	Maldives
1960s	0.063	0.0578	0.0052	Maldives
1970s	0.0668	0.058	0.0088	Maldives
1980s	0.0582	0.0588	0.0006	Mongolia
1990s	0.0579	0.5286	0.4707	Mongolia
2000s	0.1309	0.5529	0.422	Mongolia
2010s	0.272	0.5531	0.2811	Mongolia
2020s	0.4322	0.4502	0.018	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Maldives or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 0.424 against 0.416 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Maldives and Mongolia?: 0.008, with Mongolia 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 liberal democracy index?: Maldives ranks 76th 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.