What is electoral democracy index in Mongolia?

Electoral democracy index in Mongolia was 0.535 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 1997.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1922.

How does Mongolia rank for electoral democracy index?

Mongolia ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Mongolia

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Mongolia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.535 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.535

Change on year

up 7.4%

World rank

81st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.707

in 1997

All-time low

0.012

in 1922

Years of data

115

1911–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Mongolia is 0.535, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Mongolia peaked at 0.707 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1922.

That places Mongolia 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
1910s	0.0168	0.016	0.017	9
1920s	0.0614	0.012	0.098	10
1930s	0.0972	0.096	0.098	10
1940s	0.0719	0.067	0.082	10
1950s	0.1515	0.075	0.169	10
1960s	0.1756	0.174	0.176	10
1970s	0.1773	0.176	0.178	10
1980s	0.1801	0.178	0.184	10
1990s	0.6509	0.372	0.707	10
2000s	0.6708	0.653	0.685	10
2010s	0.6727	0.653	0.686	10
2020s	0.563	0.498	0.629	6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

78 Malawi 0.557 compare
79 Maldives 0.556 compare
80 Moldova 0.553 compare
82 Guyana 0.515 compare
83 Honduras 0.511 compare
84 Fiji 0.507 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Mongolia

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
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)
Varieties of democracy 0.535 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.424 (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 electoral democracy index in Mongolia?: Electoral democracy index in Mongolia was 0.535 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 1997.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1922.
How does Mongolia rank for electoral democracy index?: Mongolia ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.