What is political civil liberties index in Mongolia?

Political civil liberties index in Mongolia was 0.758 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 1997.

What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1936.

How does Mongolia rank for political civil liberties index?

Mongolia ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Mongolia

Name: Political Civil Liberties Index in Mongolia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.758 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.758

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

84th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.932

in 1997

All-time low

0.035

in 1936

Years of data

115

1911–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Mongolia is 0.758, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Mongolia peaked at 0.932 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1936.

Mongolia ranks 84th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.1219	0.118	0.123	9
1920s	0.0609	0.048	0.118	10
1930s	0.0428	0.035	0.048	10
1940s	0.0481	0.04	0.054	10
1950s	0.0596	0.056	0.062	10
1960s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1970s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1980s	0.0818	0.079	0.101	10
1990s	0.871	0.566	0.932	10
2000s	0.9114	0.905	0.915	10
2010s	0.9101	0.905	0.918	10
2020s	0.7872	0.704	0.876	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Mongolia?: Political civil liberties index in Mongolia was 0.758 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 1997.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1936.
How does Mongolia rank for political civil liberties index?: Mongolia ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.