What is public sector corruption index in Mongolia?

Public sector corruption index in Mongolia was 0.819 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2022.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1925.

How does Mongolia rank for public sector corruption index?

Mongolia ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Mongolia

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

Mongolia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.819 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.819

Change on year

up 10.2%

World rank

29th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.827

in 2022

All-time low

0.012

in 1925

Years of data

115

1911–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Mongolia stood at 0.819.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Mongolia peaked at 0.827 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1925.

Mongolia ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 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
1910s	0.179	0.179	0.179	9
1920s	0.0385	0.012	0.179	10
1930s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1940s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1950s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1960s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1970s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1980s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1990s	0.227	0.203	0.233	10
2000s	0.635	0.635	0.635	10
2010s	0.6924	0.628	0.743	10
2020s	0.7885	0.743	0.827	6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

26 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.844 compare
27 Liberia 0.84 compare
28 Myanmar 0.839 compare
30 Indonesia 0.811 compare
31 North Korea 0.808 compare
32 Uzbekistan 0.807 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)
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 public sector corruption index in Mongolia?: Public sector corruption index in Mongolia was 0.819 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2022.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1925.
How does Mongolia rank for public sector corruption index?: Mongolia ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).