Democracy in Mongolia

Mongolia: Democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
World rank
87th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
115
1911–2025

Democracy in Mongolia, 1911–2025

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Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 1 for democracy in 2025.

That represents a change of down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Mongolia peaked at 5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.

That places Mongolia 87th out of 172 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 1 1 1 9
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 4.1 2 5 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 3.6 3 4 10
2020s 2.17 0 3 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Mongolia?
Democracy in Mongolia was 1 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1991.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
How does Mongolia rank for democracy?
Mongolia ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
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Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).