Mongolia vs Nauru: Democracy

Mongolia
7
in 2025
Nauru
7
in 2025
Mongolia rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Mongolia
  • Nauru
02468188819562025

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 7 against 7 in Nauru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Nauru ahead.

Mongolia ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Nauru Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Mongolia
1930s 1 0 1 Mongolia
1940s 1 0 1 Mongolia
1950s 1 1.8 0.8 Nauru
1960s 1 4 3 Nauru
1970s 1 7 6 Nauru
1980s 1 7 6 Nauru
1990s 6.8 7 0.2 Nauru
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Mongolia or Nauru?
Mongolia, at 7 against 7 in Nauru as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Mongolia and Nauru?
0, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nauru?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Nauru rank globally for democracy?
Mongolia ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).