Age of full democracy in Mongolia
Mongolia: Age of full democracy was 34 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Mongolia, 1992–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of full democracy in Mongolia stood at 34 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Mongolia peaked at 34 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1992.
Mongolia ranks 54th of 89 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.
Age of full democracy in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 years | — |
| 1993 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 34 years | +3.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 34 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 years, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 34 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47 years, 72% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1994 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1995 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
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 | 23.5 years | 19 years | 28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 years | 29 years | 34 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More social development data for Mongolia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,403 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,403 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Mongolia?
- Age of full democracy in Mongolia was 34 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 34 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1992.
- How does Mongolia rank for age of full democracy?
- Mongolia ranks 54th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.