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Full democracy in Mongolia

Mongolia: Full democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1911
Years of data
115
1911–2025

Full democracy in Mongolia, 1911–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 1 for full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, full democracy in Mongolia peaked at 1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1911.

Mongolia ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 9
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.8 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is full democracy in Mongolia?
Full democracy in Mongolia was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest full democracy recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1911.
How does Mongolia rank for full democracy?
Mongolia ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is full democracy rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).