What is legislative corruption score in Mongolia?

Legislative corruption score in Mongolia was -1.37 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 1940.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was -1.37 in 2021.

How does Mongolia rank for legislative corruption score?

Mongolia ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Mongolia

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Mongolia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.37 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

-1.37

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

139th

of 174 countries

All-time high

2.85

in 1940

All-time low

-1.37

in 2021

Years of data

102

1924–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Mongolia, 1924–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative corruption score in Mongolia stood at -1.37. That is the lowest value across all 102 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Mongolia peaked at 2.85 in 1940 and was at its lowest, -1.37, in 2021.

That places Mongolia 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	2.33	2.33	2.33	6
1930s	2.33	2.33	2.33	10
1940s	2.85	2.85	2.85	10
1950s	2.85	2.85	2.85	10
1960s	2.37	2.37	2.37	10
1970s	2.37	2.37	2.37	10
1980s	2.37	2.37	2.37	10
1990s	1.18	0.302	2.08	10
2000s	-0.5312	-0.629	-0.293	10
2010s	-0.7615	-1.27	-0.515	10
2020s	-1.31	-1.37	-1.01	6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

136 Nigeria -1.32 compare
137 Brazil -1.33 compare
138 Somalia -1.33 compare
140 Russia -1.38 compare
141 Laos -1.39 compare
142 Cambodia -1.41 compare

See the full ranking of 174 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 legislative corruption score in Mongolia?: Legislative corruption score in Mongolia was -1.37 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 1940.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was -1.37 in 2021.
How does Mongolia rank for legislative corruption score?: Mongolia ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.