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Political Civil Liberties Index in Mongolia

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

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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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Mongolia, year by year

Year Value Change
1911 0.123 —
1912 0.123 +0.0%
1913 0.123 +0.0%
1914 0.123 +0.0%
1915 0.123 +0.0%
1916 0.123 +0.0%
1917 0.123 +0.0%
1918 0.118 -4.1%
1919 0.118 +0.0%
1920 0.118 +0.0%
1921 0.085 -28.0%
1922 0.061 -28.2%
1923 0.055 -9.8%
1924 0.05 -9.1%
1925 0.048 -4.0%
1926 0.048 +0.0%
1927 0.048 +0.0%
1928 0.048 +0.0%
1929 0.048 +0.0%
1930 0.048 +0.0%
1931 0.048 +0.0%
1932 0.048 +0.0%
1933 0.048 +0.0%
1934 0.048 +0.0%
1935 0.048 +0.0%
1936 0.035 -27.1%
1937 0.035 +0.0%
1938 0.035 +0.0%
1939 0.035 +0.0%
1940 0.04 +14.3%
1941 0.044 +10.0%
1942 0.044 +0.0%
1943 0.047 +6.8%
1944 0.047 +0.0%
1945 0.047 +0.0%
1946 0.05 +6.4%
1947 0.054 +8.0%
1948 0.054 +0.0%
1949 0.054 +0.0%
1950 0.056 +3.7%
1951 0.056 +0.0%
1952 0.056 +0.0%
1953 0.056 +0.0%
1954 0.062 +10.7%
1955 0.062 +0.0%
1956 0.062 +0.0%
1957 0.062 +0.0%
1958 0.062 +0.0%
1959 0.062 +0.0%
1960 0.079 +27.4%
1961 0.079 +0.0%
1962 0.079 +0.0%
1963 0.079 +0.0%
1964 0.079 +0.0%
1965 0.079 +0.0%
1966 0.079 +0.0%
1967 0.079 +0.0%
1968 0.079 +0.0%
1969 0.079 +0.0%
1970 0.079 +0.0%
1971 0.079 +0.0%
1972 0.079 +0.0%
1973 0.079 +0.0%
1974 0.079 +0.0%
1975 0.079 +0.0%
1976 0.079 +0.0%
1977 0.079 +0.0%
1978 0.079 +0.0%
1979 0.079 +0.0%
1980 0.079 +0.0%
1981 0.079 +0.0%
1982 0.079 +0.0%
1983 0.079 +0.0%
1984 0.079 +0.0%
1985 0.079 +0.0%
1986 0.081 +2.5%
1987 0.081 +0.0%
1988 0.081 +0.0%
1989 0.101 +24.7%
1990 0.566 +460.4%
1991 0.785 +38.7%
1992 0.919 +17.1%
1993 0.911 -0.9%
1994 0.911 +0.0%
1995 0.911 +0.0%
1996 0.911 +0.0%
1997 0.932 +2.3%
1998 0.932 +0.0%
1999 0.932 +0.0%
2000 0.911 -2.3%
2001 0.911 +0.0%
2002 0.911 +0.0%
2003 0.911 +0.0%
2004 0.911 +0.0%
2005 0.911 +0.0%
2006 0.915 +0.4%
2007 0.915 +0.0%
2008 0.905 -1.1%
2009 0.913 +0.9%
2010 0.914 +0.1%
2011 0.914 +0.0%
2012 0.918 +0.4%
2013 0.909 -1.0%
2014 0.909 +0.0%
2015 0.905 -0.4%
2016 0.908 +0.3%
2017 0.905 -0.3%
2018 0.909 +0.4%
2019 0.91 +0.1%
2020 0.876 -3.7%
2021 0.84 -4.1%
2022 0.792 -5.7%
2023 0.753 -4.9%
2024 0.704 -6.5%
2025 0.758 +7.7%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 0.758 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.709, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 0.758 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.666, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 82 Fiji 0.759 compare
  2. 82 Peru 0.759 compare
  3. 85 Malawi 0.755 compare
  4. 86 North Macedonia 0.753 compare
  5. 87 Gabon 0.747 compare
  6. 87 Niger 0.747 compare

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