Legislative Checks on Government Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.838 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.838
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
44th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.912
in 1998
All-time low
0.132
in 1925
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Mongolia stood at 0.838.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Mongolia peaked at 0.912 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 1925.
That places Mongolia 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.259 | — |
| 1912 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.132 | -49.0% |
| 1926 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.172 | +30.3% |
| 1941 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.184 | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.497 | +170.1% |
| 1991 | 0.885 | +78.1% |
| 1992 | 0.886 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.873 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.891 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.912 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.809 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.834 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.836 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.817 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.841 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.843 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.797 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.805 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.795 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.785 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.773 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.839 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.858 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.791 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.741 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.69 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.838 | +21.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.838 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.838 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.259 | 0.259 | 0.259 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.1955 | 0.132 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.132 | 0.132 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.172 | 0.172 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.172 | 0.172 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.184 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.184 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.184 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8493 | 0.497 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8264 | 0.809 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8116 | 0.773 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7765 | 0.69 | 0.858 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Mongolia?
- Legislative checks on government index in Mongolia was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1998.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 1925.
- How does Mongolia rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Mongolia ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.