Freedom in Mongolia
Where Mongolia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Mongolia has a figure for 55 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.771 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.718 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.801 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.852 | 2025 | 61 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.827 | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.671 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.316 | 2025 | 45 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.841 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.323 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 85 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 90.6 | 2023 | 44 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 90 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 112 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 117 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 48.0 | 2025 | 42 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 36.0 | 2025 | 32 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 130.7% | 2025 | 20 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 16.9% | 2024 | 36 of 83 |
| Regulatory quality | 53.7 | 2024 | 73 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $17.8K | 2025 | 73 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 6.8% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 8.6% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Government debt | 43.3% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 85.1% | 2024 | 68 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 15.8 | 2024 | 69 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 140.7 | 2024 | 24 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.535 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.424 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.483 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.718 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.838 | 2025 | 43 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.693 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.677 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.806 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 59.1 | 2024 | 62 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 38.0 | 2024 | 95 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 43.8 | 2024 | 105 of 169 |
| Political stability | 73.1 | 2024 | 48 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.747 | 2023 | 85 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 72.4 | 2024 | 99 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 98.6% | 2024 | 4 of 27 |
| Government spending on education | 3.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 6.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 48.8% | 2023 | 133 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 41.0 | 2023 | 81 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 25.4% | 2025 | 84 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 51.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.50 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 71.1% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 72.0 | 2024 | 108 of 168 |
| Population | 3.6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 7.85 | 2024 | 143 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 3.0% | 2021 | 152 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 99.1% | 2024 | 95 of 169 |
What is missing
5 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Mongolia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Mongolia, not a zero. Who publishes what