LGBT+ Rights Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 7.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Mongolia is 7.33, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Mongolia peaked at 7.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
Mongolia ranks 57th of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.67 | +240.0% |
| 2016 | 5.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.33 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.33 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 5.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 1.67 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7.33 | 7.33 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Mongolia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Mongolia was 7.33 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does Mongolia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Mongolia ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.