Common Good Justifications Score in Mongolia
Mongolia: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 2024
All-time low
-1.24
in 1937
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Mongolia is 1.59, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Mongolia peaked at 1.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.24, in 1937.
Mongolia ranks 28th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Common Good Justifications Score in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | -1.17 | — |
| 1912 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.12 | -4.1% |
| 1915 | -1.11 | -1.4% |
| 1916 | -1.18 | +6.0% |
| 1917 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.912 | -22.4% |
| 1922 | -0.76 | -16.7% |
| 1923 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.05 | +38.8% |
| 1929 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.925 | -12.3% |
| 1934 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.24 | +33.8% |
| 1938 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.778 | -37.2% |
| 1941 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.061 | -92.2% |
| 1991 | 0.018 | -129.5% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +6194.4% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.639, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.024, 66.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.16 | -1.18 | -1.11 | 9 |
| 1920s | -0.8757 | -1.18 | -0.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.06 | -1.24 | -0.925 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.778 | -0.778 | -0.778 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.778 | -0.778 | -0.778 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.778 | -0.778 | -0.778 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.778 | -0.778 | -0.778 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.778 | -0.778 | -0.778 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9021 | -0.061 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.15 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.43 | 1.59 | 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 common good justifications score in Mongolia?
- Common good justifications score in Mongolia was 1.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.24 in 1937.
- How does Mongolia rank for common good justifications score?
- Mongolia ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.