Key features of democracy in Mongolia
Mongolia: Key features of democracy was 0.535 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy in Mongolia stood at 0.535.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy 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 |
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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)
- Public Sector Corruption Index 0.819 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Mongolia?
- Key features of democracy in Mongolia was 0.535 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 1997.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1922.
- How does Mongolia rank for key features of democracy?
- Mongolia ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.