What is age of democracy in Mongolia?

Age of democracy in Mongolia was 27 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 27 years in 2018.

What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1992.

How does Mongolia rank for age of democracy?

Mongolia ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.

Is age of democracy rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mongolia data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Age of democracy in Mongolia

Name: Age of democracy in Mongolia
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Age of democracy was 27 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

27 years

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

58th

of 110 countries

All-time high

27 years

in 2018

All-time low

1 years

in 1992

Years of data

1992–2018

Age of democracy in Mongolia, 1992–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 27 years for age of democracy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of democracy in Mongolia peaked at 27 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1992.

Mongolia ranks 58th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	4.5 years	1 years	8 years	8
2000s	13.5 years	9 years	18 years	10
2010s	23 years	19 years	27 years	9

Countries ranked near Mongolia

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 11 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,403 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.424 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.801 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.281 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.801 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of democracy in Mongolia?: Age of democracy in Mongolia was 27 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 27 years in 2018.
What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1992.
How does Mongolia rank for age of democracy?: Mongolia ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is age of democracy rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Age of democracy
Unit: years
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.