Free and fair elections index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Free and fair elections index was 0.586 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.586
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.694
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1911
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Free and fair elections index in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in Mongolia stood at 0.586.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Mongolia peaked at 0.694 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1911.
That places Mongolia 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and fair elections index in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0.139 | — |
| 1952 | 0.247 | +77.7% |
| 1953 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.244 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.241 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.264 | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 0.28 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.278 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.277 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.271 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.265 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.274 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.282 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.292 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.302 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.299 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.302 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.304 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.486 | +59.9% |
| 1991 | 0.587 | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.644 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.694 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.69 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.684 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.648 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.625 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.641 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.64 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.641 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.655 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.608 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.614 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.647 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.646 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.656 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.673 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.675 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.662 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.667 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.658 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.647 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.644 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.649 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.625 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.605 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.586 | -3.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.586 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.586 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5335, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and fair elections index in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +77.7% | 0.139 | 0.247 |
| 1990 | +59.9% | 0.304 | 0.486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.21 | 0 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2731 | 0.264 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2942 | 0.282 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3008 | 0.299 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6541 | 0.486 | 0.694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6368 | 0.608 | 0.655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6622 | 0.646 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.626 | 0.586 | 0.649 | 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 free and fair elections index in Mongolia?
- Free and fair elections index in Mongolia was 0.586 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.694 in 1993.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1911.
- How does Mongolia rank for free and fair elections index?
- Mongolia ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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