What is liberal democracy index in Mongolia?

Liberal democracy index in Mongolia was 0.424 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 1999.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1911.

How does Mongolia rank for liberal democracy index?

Mongolia ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Mongolia

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

Mongolia: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.424 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.424

Change on year

up 10.1%

World rank

74th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.603

in 1999

All-time low

0.008

in 1911

Years of data

115

1911–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Mongolia is 0.424, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Mongolia peaked at 0.603 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1911.

Mongolia ranks 74th 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	0.008	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

Countries ranked near Mongolia

71 Bhutan 0.457 compare
72 Moldova 0.449 compare
73 Kenya 0.446 compare
75 Liberia 0.417 compare
76 Maldives 0.416 compare
77 Fiji 0.398 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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.801 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.281 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.801 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.535 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Mongolia?: Liberal democracy index in Mongolia was 0.424 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 1999.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1911.
How does Mongolia rank for liberal democracy index?: Mongolia ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.