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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

0.10.20.30.40.50.6191119682025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Uzbekistan 0.636 compare
  2. 55 Qatar 0.632 compare
  3. 56 Ghana 0.629 compare
  4. 58 North Macedonia 0.619 compare
  5. 59 Bulgaria 0.618 compare
  6. 60 Egypt 0.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Mongolia?
Clientelism index in Mongolia was 0.621 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.