Which has higher democracy, Mongolia or Netherlands?

Mongolia, at 2 against 2 in Netherlands as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Netherlands?

90 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mongolia vs Netherlands: Democracy

Mongolia

in 2018

Netherlands

in 2018

Mongolia rank

1st

Netherlands rank

1st

Democracy over time

Mongolia
Netherlands

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 2 against 2 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

Across all 90 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0	2	2	Netherlands
1930s	0	2	2	Netherlands
1940s	0	2	2	Netherlands
1950s	0	2	2	Netherlands
1960s	0	2	2	Netherlands
1970s	0	2	2	Netherlands
1980s	0	2	2	Netherlands
1990s	1.8	2	0.2	Netherlands
2000s	2	2	0	—
2010s	2	2	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Mongolia or Netherlands?: Mongolia, at 2 against 2 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Mongolia and Netherlands?: 0, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Netherlands?: 90 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2018.
How do Mongolia and Netherlands rank globally for democracy?: Mongolia ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020) – 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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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).