Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.431 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Mongolia stood at 0.431.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Mongolia peaked at 0.505 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1911.
That places Mongolia 114th 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.
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.024 | — |
| 1912 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.061 | +154.2% |
| 1922 | 0.06 | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.051 | -19.0% |
| 1941 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.085 | +66.7% |
| 1946 | 0.051 | -40.0% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.078 | +52.9% |
| 1961 | 0.09 | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.419 | +365.6% |
| 1991 | 0.453 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.481 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.502 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.481 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.488 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.485 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.495 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.499 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.496 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.505 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.469 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.461 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.468 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.462 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.455 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.432 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.427 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.403 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.397 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.431 | +8.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.431 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.431 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4725, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0583 | 0.024 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0544 | 0.051 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0888 | 0.078 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4804 | 0.419 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4882 | 0.485 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4819 | 0.455 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.415 | 0.397 | 0.432 | 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 participatory political institutions index in Mongolia?
- Participatory political institutions index in Mongolia was 0.431 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.505 in 2013.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1911.
- How does Mongolia rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Mongolia ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.