Age of electoral democracy in Mongolia

Mongolia: Age of electoral democracy was 1 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1 years
Change on year
down 97.0%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33 years
in 2023
All-time low
1 years
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2025

Age of electoral democracy in Mongolia, 1991–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Mongolia stood at 1 years. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 97.0% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Mongolia peaked at 33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1991.

That places Mongolia 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 years 1 years 9 years 9
2000s 14.5 years 10 years 19 years 10
2010s 24.5 years 20 years 29 years 10
2020s 25.4 years 1 years 33 years 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of electoral democracy in Mongolia?
Age of electoral democracy in Mongolia was 1 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 33 years in 2023.
What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1991.
How does Mongolia rank for age of electoral democracy?
Mongolia ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of electoral democracy
Unit
years
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 5,296 data points, 1849–2025
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.