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.

Human Rights Index in Mongolia

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

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.

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

72 Malawi 0.806 compare
73 Papua New Guinea 0.805 compare
73 Paraguay 0.805 compare
76 Armenia 0.8 compare
76 Peru 0.8 compare
78 Hungary 0.793 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)
Key features of democracy 0.535 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.771 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.718 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.535 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.281 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.424 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.