Civil Liberties Score in Mongolia
Mongolia: Civil Liberties Score was 48 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil Liberties Score in Mongolia, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 48 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Mongolia peaked at 50 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2008.
That places Mongolia 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Civil Liberties Score in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49 | — |
| 2004 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 | 48 | 50 | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.5 | 48 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48 | 48 | 48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 49 compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 49 compare
- 61 United States 49 compare
- 64 Croatia 48 compare
- 64 Poland 48 compare
- 64 Romania 48 compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Mongolia?
- Civil liberties score in Mongolia was 48 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2009.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for civil liberties score?
- Mongolia ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.