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 95th out of 173 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.

Rule of Law Index in Mongolia

Name: Rule of Law Index in Mongolia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Rule of Law Index was 0.483 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.483

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

95th

of 173 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 95th out of 173 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.

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

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More reference data data for Mongolia

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Summer temperature anomalies -1.21 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.0846 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7275 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.26 °C (2025)
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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 95th out of 173 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

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.