Mongolia Scorecard

Global indices seem to be gaining in popularity, at least they appear more and more often in the press. This seems to be motivated by a desire to communicate some characteristics of countries, cities, companies, university, and brands on a common scale.

Naturally, Mongolia is included in most indices that rank countries on some aspect of their performance. Mongolia’s ranking rarely makes the headlines except for when it makes a significant move up or down in a ranking.

Having grown curious about these rankings, we are now attempting to trace Mongolia’s performance in these rankings and will add overtime performance in the future.

Below, we list the name of relevant indices, Mongolia’s score, Mongolia’s ranking and comments (if any) about the methodology or other noteworthy information.

Academic Freedom Index
2024 Score 0.70 | 2023 0.71 | 2022 0.76 | 2021 0.77 | 2020 0.79 | 2019 0.83 | 2018 0.83 | 2017 0.83 | 2016 0.83 | 2015 0.86 | 2014 0.86 | 2013 0.86 | 2012 0.86
Source: https://academic-freedom-index.net

Bertelsmann Stiftung: Transformation Index
2024 Rank 25 (Pol Transformation), 49 (Econ Transformation), 30 (Status Index), 29 (Governance Index) (of 137)
2022 Rank 26 (Pol Transformation), 56 (Econ Transformation), 35 (Status Index), 26 (Governance Index) (of 137)
2020 Rank 28 (Pol Transformation), 62 (Econ Transformation), 33 (Status Index), 28 (Governance Index) (of 137)
2018 Rank 28 (Pol Transformation), 59 (Econ Transformation), 34 (Status Index), 28 (Governance Index) (of 129)
2016 Rank 30 (Political Transformation), 53  (Economic Transformation), 36 (Status Index), 35 (Management Index) (of 129)
2014 Rank 34 (Pol Transform), 59 (Econ Transform), 40 (Status Index), 23 (Mgmnt Index)  (of 129)
2012 Rank 39 (Democracy), 71 (Market Economy), 51 (Status), 34 (Management Index) (of 128)
Source: https://bti-project.org/en/reports/country-report/MNG

Cato Institute: Human Freedom Index
2024 55 (of 165) | 2022 55 (of 165) | 2020 55 (of 165) | 2018 Rank 45 (of 162) | 2017 Rank 50 (of 159) | 2016 Rank 51 (of 159) | 2015 Rank 50 | 2014 Rank 48 | 2013 Rank 48 | 2012 Rank 52 | 2011 Rank 51 | 2010 Rank 58 | 2009 Rank 61 | 2008 Rank 66
2024 Score 7.61 | 2022 7.61 | 2020 7.51 | 2018 7.97 | 2017 7.5 | 2016 7.66 | 2015 7.5 | 2014 7.66 | 2013 7.55 | 2012 7.44 | 2011 7.53 | 2010 7.29 | 2009 7.21 | 2008 7.11
Source: https://www.cato.org/human-freedom-index

Charities Aid Foundation: World Giving Index
2024 Rank 29 (of 142) | 2018 Rank 45 (of 144)| 2015 Rank 52 (of 145)
2018 Sub-Category Rankings Helping a Stranger 111 | Donating Money 31 | Volunteering Time 16 (of 145) | 2015 Sub-Category Rankings Helping a Stranger 103 | Donating Money 37 | Volunteering Time 23 (of 145)
Source: https://www.cafonline.org/insights/research/world-giving-index

CIVICUS Monitor
2024 Classification: Obstructed | 2023 Narrowed | 2022 Narrowed | 2021 Narrowed | 2020 Obstructed | 2019 Obstructed | 2018 Obstructed
Source: https://monitor.civicus.org/press_release/2024/mongolia/

Fraser Institute: Economic Freedom in the World
2022 Rank 69 (of 165) | 2021 66 (of 165) | 2020 64 (of 165) | 2019 60 (of 165) | 2018 54 (of 164) | 2017 56 (of 164) | 2016 73 (of 162) | 2015 58 (of 162) | 2014 Rank 45 (of 157) | 2013 Rank 60 (of 157) | 2012 Rank 77 (of 152) | 2011 Rank 68 (of 152) | 2010 Rank 69 (of 144)
2022  Score 6.86 (of 10) | 2021 6.94 | 2020 6.85 | 2019 7.24 | 2018 7.37 | 2017 7.3 | 2016 6.93 | 2015  7.17 | 2014 7.39 | 2013 7.19 | 2012 6.98 | 2011 7.06 | 2010 7.01
Source: https://efotw.org/?geozone=world&page=map&year=2022&countries=MNG

Freedom House: Freedom in the World
2024 “Free” Civil Liberties 2, Political Rights 1, Aggregate Score 84 | 2023 “Free” Civ 2, Pol 1, Aggregate 84 | 2022 “Free” Civ 2, Pol 1, Aggregate Score 84 | 2021 “Free” Civil Liberties 2, Political Rights 1, Aggregate Score: 84 |2020 “Free” Civil Libs 2, Pol Rights 1, Agg Score: 84 | 2019 “Free” Civil Liberties 2, Political Rights 1, Agg Score: 85 | 2018 “Free”, Civil Libs 2, Pol Rights 1, Agg Score: 85 | 2017 “Free”, Civil Libs 2, Pol Rights 1, Agg Score: 85 | 2016 “Free” Civil Libs 2, Pol Rights 1, Agg Score: 86 | 2015 “Free” Civil Libs 2, Pol Rights 1, Agg Score: 86 | 2014 “Free” Civ Libs 2, Pol Rights 1, Agg Score: 86| 2013 “Free” (2.0), Civ Libs 2, Pol Rights 2
Source: https://freedomhouse.org/country/mongolia

Fund for Peace: Fragile States Index
2024 132 (of 179) | 2023 132 (of 179) | 2022 131 (of 179) | 2021 132 (of 179) | 2020 129 (of 178) | 2019 128 (of 178) | 2018 130 (of 178) | 2017 128 (of 178)| 2016 128 (of 178) | 2015 129 (of 178) | 2014 129 (of 178) | 2013 129 (of 178) | 2012 129 (of 177)
2024 Score 50.7 | 2023 51.3 | 2022 51.6 | 2021 52.3 | 2020 51.9 | 2019 54.1 | 2018 54.9 | 2017 56.7 | 2016 57 | 2015 57 | 2014 58.1 | 2013 57.8 | 2012 58.7
Source: https://fragilestatesindex.org/country-data/

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
2023 Rank 46 (of 177) | 2019 47 (of 167)
2023 0.794 | 2019 Score 0.776
Source: https://giwps.georgetown.edu/country/mongolia/

Global Innovation Index
2024 Rank 67 (of 133) | 2021 Rank 58 | 2020 Rank 58 | 2019 Rank 53 | 2018 Rank 53
Source: https://www.wipo.int/web-publications/global-innovation-index-2024/en/

Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom
2024 Rank 76 (of  184) | 2021 86 (of 178) | 2020 127 (of  180) | 2019 126 (of 180) | 2018 125  (of 180) | 2017 129 (of 180) | 2015 96 (of 178) | 2014 97 (of 178) | 2013 75 (of 177) | 2012 81
2024 Score 60.6 | 2023 61.7 | 2022 63.9 | 2021 62.4 | 2020 55.9 | 2019 55.4 | 2018 55.7 | 2017 54.8 | 2016 59.4  | 2015 59.2 | 2014 58.9 | 2013 61.7 | 2012 61.5
Source: https://www.heritage.org/index/pages/country-pages/mongolia

Legatum Institute: Legatum Prosperity Index
2023 Rank 88 (of 167) | 2021 87 (of 167) | 2020 87 (of 167) | 2016 76 (of 149) | 2015 59 (of 142) | 2014 52 (of 142) | 2013 57 | 2012 59 | 2011 60 | 2010 60
Source: https://index.prosperity.com/globe/mongolia

Lowy Institute: Asia Power Index
2024 25 (of 27) | 2023 Rank 24  (of 26) | 2021 24 (of 26) | 2020 24 | 2019 24 (of 25) | 2018 23 (of 25)
2024 Score 5.2 (of 100) | 2023 5.0 | 2021 5.7 | 2020 5.6 | 2019 6.2  | 2018 5.0
Source: power.lowyinstitute.org/countries/mongolia/

Natural Resource Governance Institute: Resource Governance Index
2017 Rank 15 (of 89)
2021 Score 70 | 2017 Score 64
Source: http://resourcegovernanceindex.org/country-profiles/MNG/mining

University of Notre Dame: Global Adaptation Index
2022 Rank 54 (of 187) | 2021 54 | 2020 54 | 2019 54| 2018 56 | 2017 56 | 2016 63 | 2015 67 | 2014 69 (of 180)
2022 Score 56 (vulnerability: 0.34, readiness: 0.46) | 2014 Score 55.6 (vulnerability: 0.41; readiness 0.52)
Source: https://gain-new.crc.nd.edu/country/mongolia

Open Data Watch: Open Data Inventory (ODIN)
2022 Rank 8 (of 195) |2020 9 (of 187) | 2018 11 (of 178) | 2016 23 (of 173) | 2015 3 (of 125)
2022 Score 82 (of 100) | 2020 78 | 2018 77 | 2016 61  | 2015 65
Source: http://odin.opendatawatch.com/

Reporters without Borders: World Press Freedom Index
2024 109 (of 180) | 2023 88 (180) | 2022 90 (180) | 2021 68 (of 180) | 2020 Rank 73 (of 180) | 2019 70 (of  180) | 2018 71 (of 180) | 2017 Rank 69 (180) | 2016 Rank 60 (180) | 2015 Rank 54 (180) | 2014 Rank 88 (180) | 2013 Rank 98 (179) | 2011-12 Rank 100 (179)
2024 Score 51.34 | 2023 59.33 | 2022 59.17 | 2021 71.03 | 2020 29.61 | 2019 29.51 | 2018 29.05 | 2017 28.95 | 2016 27.61 | 2015 25.25 | 2014 30 | 2013 29.93 | 2011-12 35.75
Source: https://rsf.org/en/mongolia

Social Progress Imperative: Social Progress Index
2023 Rank 88 (of 170) |2022 84 (of 169) | 2021 79 (of 168) | 2020 76 (of 163) | 2019 83 (of 146) | 2018 82 (of 128) | 2017 86 (of 128) | 2016 80 (of 133) | 2015 81 (of 133) | 2014 89 (of 132)
2023 Score 66.15 | 2022 67.21 | 2021 69.18 | 2020 71.07 | 2019 65.60 | 2018 65.17  | 2017  62 | 2016 62.80 | 2015 61.52  | 2014 58.97
Source: https://www.socialprogress.org/social-progress-index
Comment: https://mongoliafocus.com/2014/mongolia-2014-social-progress-index/

Social Progress Imperative: Just Transition Score
2022 Score 67.1 | 2021 66.7 | 2020 66.4 | 2019 65.2 | 2018 67.7 | 2017 70.2 | 2016 70.1 | 2015 67.2 | 2014 61.3 | 2013 64.3 | 2012 68.6
Source: https://www.socialprogress.org/just-transition-score

SDG Tranformation Center: SDG Index
2023 99 (of 166) | 2018 Rank 95 (of 156) | 2016 Rank 84 (of 149)
2023 Score 66.31 | 2022 66.52 | 2021 65.89 | 2020 65.91 | 2019 64.61 | 2018 64.39 | 2017 64.53 | 2016 64.47
Source: https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/profiles/mongolia

Transparency International: Corruption Perception Index
2024 Rank 114 (of 180) | 2023 121 (of 180) | 2022 Rank 116 (of 180) | 2021 Rank 110 (of 180) | 2020 Rank 111 (of 180) | 2019 Rank 106 (0f 180) |2018 Rank 93 (of 180) | 2017 Rank 103 (of 180) | 2016 Rank  87 (of 176) | 2015 Rank 72 (of 176) | 2014 Rank 80 (of 175) | 2013 Rank 83 (of 177) | 2012 Rank 94 (of 174) | 2011 Rank 120
2024 Score 33 (of 100) | 2023 33 | 2022 33 | 2021 35| 2020 35 | 2019 35 | 2018 37 | 2017 36 | 2016 38 | 2015 39 | 2014 39 | 2013 38 | 2012 36
Notes: Still unclear on methodology or explanation for the 2011-2012 year-on-year jump for Mongolia | Discussion I (2012) | Discussion II (2012) | Year-on-year Change in 2017 Not Very Meaningful | Benchmarking Mongolia (2017) | Mongolia in Global Corruption Barometer (2017)
Source: https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2024/index/mng

UNDP: Human Development Report
2016 Rank 92 (of 188) |2015 90 (of 188) |2013 103 (of 187) | 2012 106 (of 187) | 2011 110 (of 187)
2016 HDI 0.735 | 2015 HDI 0.727 | 2013 HDI 0.698 | 2012 HDI 0.692 | 2011 HDI 0.653
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/MNG

Vision of Humanity: Global Peace Index
2019 Rank 42 (of 163) | 2018 Rank 42 (of 163) |2017 Rank 46 (of 163) | 2016 Rank 50 (of 163) | 2015 Rank 39 (of 162) | 2014 Rank 42 (of 162) | 2013 Rank 66 (of 162) | 2012 63 (of 158)
2019 Score 1.79 | 2018 Score 1.81 |2017 Score 1.8 | 2016 Score 1.84 | 2015 Score 1.764 | 2014 Score 1.778 | 2013 Score 1.948 | 2012 1.922
Source: http://www.visionofhumanity.org/#page/indexes/global-peace-index/

Walk Free Foundation: Global Slavery Index
2018 Rank 13 (of 167) | 2014 Rank 16 (of 167) | 2013 Rank 109 (of 160)
2014 Estimated Enslaved 25,700 | 2013 Calculated Number of Enslaved 4,729
Note that the 2013 Index presented a weighted measure combining prevalence of modern slavery by population, levels of child marriage, and levels of human trafficking. The 2014 Index simply ranked by percentage of population enslaved. I’m still unclear about jump in the calculated vs. estimated number enslaved.
Source: http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/findings/

WorldBank: Human Capital Index
2018 Score 0.63 (0 to 1)
Source: http://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/human-capital

WorldBank: Ease of Doing Business
2018 Rank 62 (of 190) | 2017 Rank 64 (of 190) | 2016 Rank 56 (of of 189) {Significant change of methodology introduced, 2016 recalculated to 62, 2015 rank recalculated as 59 of 189} | 2015 Rank 72 (of 189) | 2014 Rank 70 | 2013 Rank 76 (of 185) | 2012 Rank 88
Notes: Mongolia handicapped by land-locked geography | Discussion
Source: http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/mongolia

WorldBank: Logistics Performance Index
2016 Rank 108 (of 160) | 2014 Rank 135 (of 160) | 2012 Rank 140 (of of 155) | 2010 Rank  141 (of 155) | 2007 Rank 136 (of 150)
2016 Score 2.5 (out of 5) | 2014 2.4 | 2012 2.3 | 2010 2.3 |2007 2.1
Source: https://lpi.worldbank.org/international/scorecard/radar/254/C/MNG/2016#chartarea

World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index
2019 Rank 102 of 141 | 2017-18 Rank 101 of 137 | 2016-17 Rank 102 (of 138) | 2015-16 Rank 104 (of 140) |2014-15 Rank 98 (of 144) | 2012-13 Rank 93 (of 144) | 2011-12 Rank 96
2019 Score 52.6 | 2017-18 Score 3.9 | 2016-17 Score 3.84 | 2015-16 Score 3.8 | 2014-15 Score 3.8 | 2012-13 Score 3.87
Source: https://www.weforum.org/reports/how-to-end-a-decade-of-lost-productivity-growth

World Economic Forum: Global Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index
2015 Rank 99 (of 141) | 2013 Rank 99 (of 140) | 2011 Rank 101
2015 3.3 (1-7) | 2013 Score 3.63
Source: http://reports.weforum.org/travel-and-tourism-competitiveness-report-2015/economies/#economy=MNG

World Economic Forum: Networked Readiness Index
2015 Rank 61 (of 143) | 2014 61 (of 144)
2015 Score 4.19 (1-7) | 2014 4.07 (1-7)
Source: http://reports.weforum.org/global-information-technology-report-2015/economies/#indexId=NRI&economy=MNG

World Justice Project: Rule of Law Index
2017/18 Rank 51 (of 113) | 2016 Rank 55 (of 113) | 2014 Rank 51 (of 99)
2017 Rank 39 to 72 (of 113) on subindicators | 2016 Rank 32 to 80 (of 113) on subindicators | 2014 Rank 38 to 93 (of 99) | 2012 Rank 38 to 93 (of 97) on subindicators
Source: http://data.worldjusticeproject.org/#/groups/MNG

If you know of any global/regional/sector rankings and indices that include Mongolia, please submit the name, ranking, and a URL for the source as a comment and we’ll add this item.

Last update: Feb 2025