Human Development Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Human Development Index was 0.747 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.747 for human development index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Mongolia peaked at 0.767 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.567, in 1993.
That places Mongolia 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5831 | 0.567 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6633 | 0.611 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7462 | 0.714 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7392 | 0.727 | 0.747 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 102 Lebanon 0.752 compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 0.748 compare
- 105 Tunisia 0.746 compare
- 106 South Africa 0.741 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.74 compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 55.25 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.0998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.1269 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 59.07 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 73.08 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Mongolia?
- Human development index in Mongolia was 0.747 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.767 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.567 in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for human development index?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.