Age of electoral democracy in Mongolia
Mongolia: Age of electoral democracy was 1 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Mongolia, 1991–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Key features of human rights 0.801 (2025)
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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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.