Political Corruption Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Political Corruption Index was 0.693 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Corruption Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Mongolia is 0.693, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Mongolia peaked at 0.724 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.169, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 57th 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 | 0.622 | 0.622 | 0.622 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.3349 | 0.226 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.216 | 0.216 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1822 | 0.182 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3212 | 0.269 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6233 | 0.576 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6502 | 0.622 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.699 | 0.677 | 0.724 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 54 Sudan 0.719 compare
- 55 Djibouti 0.706 compare
- 56 Mozambique 0.695 compare
- 58 India 0.684 compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 0.684 compare
- 60 El Salvador 0.682 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Mongolia?
- Political corruption index in Mongolia was 0.693 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.724 in 2022.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.169 in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for political corruption index?
- Mongolia ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.