Key features of liberal democracy in Mongolia
Mongolia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.424 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.424 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Mongolia peaked at 0.603 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1911.
That places Mongolia 74th 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 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0205 | 0.008 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0274 | 0.025 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0367 | 0.035 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0493 | 0.038 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0578 | 0.056 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0588 | 0.058 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5286 | 0.235 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5529 | 0.539 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5531 | 0.536 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4502 | 0.385 | 0.523 | 6 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in Mongolia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Mongolia was 0.424 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 1999.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1911.
- How does Mongolia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Mongolia ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.