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Political Corruption Index in Mongolia

Mongolia: Political Corruption Index was 0.693 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.693
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
57th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.724
in 2022
All-time low
0.169
in 1950
Years of data
115
1911–2025

Political Corruption Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025

0.20.40.60.8191119682025

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.

Political Corruption Index in Mongolia, year by year

Year Value Change
1911 0.622 —
1912 0.622 +0.0%
1913 0.622 +0.0%
1914 0.622 +0.0%
1915 0.622 +0.0%
1916 0.622 +0.0%
1917 0.622 +0.0%
1918 0.622 +0.0%
1919 0.622 +0.0%
1920 0.622 +0.0%
1921 0.399 -35.9%
1922 0.399 +0.0%
1923 0.399 +0.0%
1924 0.362 -9.3%
1925 0.264 -27.1%
1926 0.226 -14.4%
1927 0.226 +0.0%
1928 0.226 +0.0%
1929 0.226 +0.0%
1930 0.226 +0.0%
1931 0.226 +0.0%
1932 0.226 +0.0%
1933 0.226 +0.0%
1934 0.226 +0.0%
1935 0.226 +0.0%
1936 0.226 +0.0%
1937 0.226 +0.0%
1938 0.226 +0.0%
1939 0.226 +0.0%
1940 0.216 -4.4%
1941 0.216 +0.0%
1942 0.216 +0.0%
1943 0.216 +0.0%
1944 0.216 +0.0%
1945 0.216 +0.0%
1946 0.216 +0.0%
1947 0.216 +0.0%
1948 0.216 +0.0%
1949 0.216 +0.0%
1950 0.169 -21.8%
1951 0.169 +0.0%
1952 0.169 +0.0%
1953 0.169 +0.0%
1954 0.169 +0.0%
1955 0.169 +0.0%
1956 0.169 +0.0%
1957 0.169 +0.0%
1958 0.169 +0.0%
1959 0.169 +0.0%
1960 0.182 +7.7%
1961 0.182 +0.0%
1962 0.182 +0.0%
1963 0.182 +0.0%
1964 0.182 +0.0%
1965 0.182 +0.0%
1966 0.182 +0.0%
1967 0.182 +0.0%
1968 0.182 +0.0%
1969 0.182 +0.0%
1970 0.182 +0.0%
1971 0.182 +0.0%
1972 0.182 +0.0%
1973 0.182 +0.0%
1974 0.182 +0.0%
1975 0.182 +0.0%
1976 0.182 +0.0%
1977 0.182 +0.0%
1978 0.182 +0.0%
1979 0.182 +0.0%
1980 0.182 +0.0%
1981 0.182 +0.0%
1982 0.182 +0.0%
1983 0.182 +0.0%
1984 0.182 +0.0%
1985 0.182 +0.0%
1986 0.182 +0.0%
1987 0.182 +0.0%
1988 0.182 +0.0%
1989 0.184 +1.1%
1990 0.291 +58.2%
1991 0.269 -7.6%
1992 0.282 +4.8%
1993 0.294 +4.3%
1994 0.294 +0.0%
1995 0.294 +0.0%
1996 0.372 +26.5%
1997 0.372 +0.0%
1998 0.372 +0.0%
1999 0.372 +0.0%
2000 0.576 +54.8%
2001 0.576 +0.0%
2002 0.609 +5.7%
2003 0.609 +0.0%
2004 0.624 +2.5%
2005 0.647 +3.7%
2006 0.647 +0.0%
2007 0.647 +0.0%
2008 0.65 +0.5%
2009 0.648 -0.3%
2010 0.645 -0.5%
2011 0.637 -1.2%
2012 0.646 +1.4%
2013 0.622 -3.7%
2014 0.625 +0.5%
2015 0.64 +2.4%
2016 0.641 +0.2%
2017 0.666 +3.9%
2018 0.683 +2.6%
2019 0.697 +2.0%
2020 0.677 -2.9%
2021 0.706 +4.3%
2022 0.724 +2.5%
2023 0.707 -2.3%
2024 0.687 -2.8%
2025 0.693 +0.9%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 0.693 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 0.693 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.51, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Sudan 0.719 compare
  2. 55 Djibouti 0.706 compare
  3. 56 Mozambique 0.695 compare
  4. 58 India 0.684 compare
  5. 58 Papua New Guinea 0.684 compare
  6. 60 El Salvador 0.682 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.