Rule of Law Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Rule of Law Index was 0.483 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.483
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.755
in 1996
All-time low
0.101
in 1911
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Rule of Law Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.483 for rule of law index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Mongolia peaked at 0.755 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 1911.
That places Mongolia 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.
Rule of Law Index in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.101 | — |
| 1912 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.233 | +130.7% |
| 1922 | 0.241 | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.322 | +33.6% |
| 1925 | 0.354 | +9.9% |
| 1926 | 0.364 | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.328 | -9.9% |
| 1937 | 0.331 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.443 | +33.8% |
| 1941 | 0.461 | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.469 | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.476 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.45 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 0.482 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.491 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.486 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.616 | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 0.655 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.723 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.732 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.752 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.755 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.615 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.617 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.628 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.619 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.598 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.594 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.592 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.602 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.607 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.609 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.598 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.59 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.592 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.588 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.592 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.56 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.592 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.566 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.545 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.49 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.516 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.483 | -6.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.483 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.483 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.59, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.101 | 0.101 | 0.101 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.2948 | 0.101 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3505 | 0.328 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4592 | 0.443 | 0.461 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4746 | 0.469 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4788 | 0.45 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4829 | 0.482 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4905 | 0.486 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.725 | 0.616 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6074 | 0.592 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5908 | 0.56 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.532 | 0.483 | 0.592 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 96 Guyana 0.52 compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 0.511 compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 0.482 compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.462 compare
- 101 Armenia 0.453 compare
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 rule of law index in Mongolia?
- Rule of law index in Mongolia was 0.483 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.755 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 1911.
- How does Mongolia rank for rule of law index?
- Mongolia ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.