Freedom of Expression Score in Mongolia
Mongolia: Freedom of Expression Score was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom of Expression Score in Mongolia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score in Mongolia stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Mongolia peaked at 7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
Mongolia ranks 41st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freedom of Expression Score in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 41 Benin 6 compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 41 Bulgaria 6 compare
- 41 Central African Republic 6 compare
- 41 Paraguay 6 compare
- 41 South Korea 6 compare
- 41 Syria 6 compare
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 freedom of expression score in Mongolia?
- Freedom of expression score in Mongolia was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for freedom of expression score?
- Mongolia ranks 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.