Clientelism index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Clientelism index was 0.621 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.621
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.631
in 2024
All-time low
0.147
in 1964
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Clientelism index in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for clientelism index in Mongolia is 0.621, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in Mongolia peaked at 0.631 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.147, in 1964.
Mongolia ranks 57th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.
Clientelism index in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.353 | — |
| 1912 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.296 | -16.1% |
| 1922 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.276 | -6.8% |
| 1924 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.277 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.285 | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.209 | -26.7% |
| 1952 | 0.15 | -28.2% |
| 1953 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.152 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.154 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.155 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.156 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.161 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.165 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.155 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.147 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.156 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.165 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.164 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.162 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.16 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.157 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.154 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.151 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.152 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.156 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.159 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.245 | +54.1% |
| 1991 | 0.299 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.323 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.34 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.333 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.327 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.366 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.394 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.382 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.409 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.425 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.419 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.425 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.416 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.419 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.413 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.386 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.387 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.384 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.474 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.465 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.481 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.473 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.495 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.521 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.62 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.631 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.621 | -1.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.621 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.621 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4255, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.353 | 0.353 | 0.353 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.2879 | 0.276 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.277 | 0.277 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.285 | 0.285 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1721 | 0.15 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.159 | 0.147 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1573 | 0.151 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1544 | 0.151 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3201 | 0.245 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4037 | 0.366 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4301 | 0.384 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5847 | 0.495 | 0.631 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 clientelism index in Mongolia?
- Clientelism index in Mongolia was 0.621 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.631 in 2024.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.147 in 1964.
- How does Mongolia rank for clientelism index?
- Mongolia ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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