Human Rights Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Human Rights Index was 0.801 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.801
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
75th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.916
in 1999
All-time low
0.03
in 1937
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Human Rights Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index in Mongolia is 0.801, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index in Mongolia peaked at 0.916 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1937.
Mongolia ranks 75th of 176 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.
Human Rights Index in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.133 | — |
| 1912 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.131 | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 0.13 | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 1922 | 0.089 | -19.1% |
| 1923 | 0.098 | +10.1% |
| 1924 | 0.077 | -21.4% |
| 1925 | 0.073 | -5.2% |
| 1926 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.071 | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 0.061 | -14.1% |
| 1930 | 0.059 | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.042 | -28.8% |
| 1937 | 0.03 | -28.6% |
| 1938 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.077 | +156.7% |
| 1941 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.079 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.111 | +40.5% |
| 1947 | 0.114 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.116 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.145 | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 0.157 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.156 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.163 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.491 | +201.2% |
| 1991 | 0.627 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.86 | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.899 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.905 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.879 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.916 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.911 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.912 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.893 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.911 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.913 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.903 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.891 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.893 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.891 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.895 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.904 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.86 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.842 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.823 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.753 | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.801 | +6.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.801 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.801 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.728, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1324 | 0.13 | 0.133 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0855 | 0.061 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0486 | 0.03 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0921 | 0.077 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1152 | 0.114 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1558 | 0.145 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1573 | 0.156 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8274 | 0.491 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9093 | 0.893 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9005 | 0.891 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8215 | 0.753 | 0.86 | 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 human rights index in Mongolia?
- Human rights index in Mongolia was 0.801 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 1999.
- What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1937.
- How does Mongolia rank for human rights index?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.