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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Mongolia

Mongolia: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.718 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.718
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
79th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.847
in 2018
All-time low
0.036
in 1911
Years of data
115
1911–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Mongolia is 0.718, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Mongolia peaked at 0.847 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1911.

That places Mongolia 79th 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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Mongolia, year by year

Year Value Change
1911 0.036 —
1912 0.036 +0.0%
1913 0.036 +0.0%
1914 0.036 +0.0%
1915 0.036 +0.0%
1916 0.036 +0.0%
1917 0.036 +0.0%
1918 0.036 +0.0%
1919 0.036 +0.0%
1920 0.036 +0.0%
1921 0.044 +22.2%
1922 0.044 +0.0%
1923 0.044 +0.0%
1924 0.065 +47.7%
1925 0.065 +0.0%
1926 0.065 +0.0%
1927 0.065 +0.0%
1928 0.065 +0.0%
1929 0.065 +0.0%
1930 0.065 +0.0%
1931 0.065 +0.0%
1932 0.065 +0.0%
1933 0.065 +0.0%
1934 0.065 +0.0%
1935 0.065 +0.0%
1936 0.043 -33.8%
1937 0.041 -4.7%
1938 0.041 +0.0%
1939 0.041 +0.0%
1940 0.079 +92.7%
1941 0.111 +40.5%
1942 0.111 +0.0%
1943 0.111 +0.0%
1944 0.111 +0.0%
1945 0.111 +0.0%
1946 0.111 +0.0%
1947 0.111 +0.0%
1948 0.111 +0.0%
1949 0.111 +0.0%
1950 0.111 +0.0%
1951 0.111 +0.0%
1952 0.11 -0.9%
1953 0.11 +0.0%
1954 0.11 +0.0%
1955 0.11 +0.0%
1956 0.11 +0.0%
1957 0.11 +0.0%
1958 0.11 +0.0%
1959 0.11 +0.0%
1960 0.11 +0.0%
1961 0.11 +0.0%
1962 0.11 +0.0%
1963 0.11 +0.0%
1964 0.11 +0.0%
1965 0.11 +0.0%
1966 0.11 +0.0%
1967 0.11 +0.0%
1968 0.11 +0.0%
1969 0.11 +0.0%
1970 0.11 +0.0%
1971 0.11 +0.0%
1972 0.11 +0.0%
1973 0.11 +0.0%
1974 0.11 +0.0%
1975 0.11 +0.0%
1976 0.11 +0.0%
1977 0.11 +0.0%
1978 0.11 +0.0%
1979 0.11 +0.0%
1980 0.11 +0.0%
1981 0.11 +0.0%
1982 0.11 +0.0%
1983 0.11 +0.0%
1984 0.11 +0.0%
1985 0.11 +0.0%
1986 0.11 +0.0%
1987 0.11 +0.0%
1988 0.11 +0.0%
1989 0.11 +0.0%
1990 0.642 +483.6%
1991 0.681 +6.1%
1992 0.66 -3.1%
1993 0.697 +5.6%
1994 0.752 +7.9%
1995 0.752 +0.0%
1996 0.778 +3.5%
1997 0.778 +0.0%
1998 0.778 +0.0%
1999 0.778 +0.0%
2000 0.774 -0.5%
2001 0.774 +0.0%
2002 0.762 -1.6%
2003 0.793 +4.1%
2004 0.793 +0.0%
2005 0.793 +0.0%
2006 0.793 +0.0%
2007 0.793 +0.0%
2008 0.793 +0.0%
2009 0.793 +0.0%
2010 0.792 -0.1%
2011 0.792 +0.0%
2012 0.792 +0.0%
2013 0.806 +1.8%
2014 0.806 +0.0%
2015 0.79 -2.0%
2016 0.807 +2.2%
2017 0.843 +4.5%
2018 0.847 +0.5%
2019 0.803 -5.2%
2020 0.843 +5.0%
2021 0.842 -0.1%
2022 0.84 -0.2%
2023 0.704 -16.2%
2024 0.765 +8.7%
2025 0.718 -6.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 0.718 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 0.718 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7255, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.036 0.036 0.036 9
1920s 0.0558 0.036 0.065 10
1930s 0.0556 0.041 0.065 10
1940s 0.1078 0.079 0.111 10
1950s 0.1102 0.11 0.111 10
1960s 0.11 0.11 0.11 10
1970s 0.11 0.11 0.11 10
1980s 0.11 0.11 0.11 10
1990s 0.7296 0.642 0.778 10
2000s 0.7861 0.762 0.793 10
2010s 0.8078 0.79 0.847 10
2020s 0.7853 0.704 0.843 6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 76 Maldives 0.722 compare
  2. 76 Tanzania 0.722 compare
  3. 78 Kuwait 0.719 compare
  4. 80 Montenegro 0.715 compare
  5. 81 Poland 0.714 compare
  6. 82 Zambia 0.71 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Mongolia?
Judicial checks on government index in Mongolia was 0.718 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.847 in 2018.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1911.
How does Mongolia rank for judicial checks on government index?
Mongolia ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.