Mongolia vs United States: Democracy
Mongolia
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
Mongolia rank
32nd
United States rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Mongolia
- United States
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 115 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 0 | 2 | 2 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | United States |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | United States |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 3 | 3 | United States |
| 1980s | 0 | 3 | 3 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 3 | 1.1 | United States |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 2010s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 2.83 | 1 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Mongolia or United States?
- Mongolia, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Mongolia and United States?
- 0, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and United States rank globally for democracy?
- Mongolia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.