Mongolia vs Taiwan: Free country
Mongolia
2
in 2025
Taiwan
2
in 2025
Mongolia rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Free country over time
- Mongolia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2 against 2 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Taiwan ahead.
Mongolia ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Mongolia or Taiwan?
- Mongolia, at 2 against 2 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Mongolia and Taiwan?
- 0, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Taiwan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Taiwan rank globally for free country?
- Mongolia ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).