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Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Mongolia: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Mongolia is placed joint 98th of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.776 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 40.86 (2025).
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Digital & Technology
joint98th
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 0.776GovTech Maturity Index, 2025GTMI score (0–1)
- 40.86Government AI Readiness Index, 2025AI readiness score (0–100)
- -0.04Government Cyber Security Capacity, 2025Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
- 13.9Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, 2024Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Mongolia on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.776
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Mongolia: 0.776. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 0.997 South Korea
- Land neighbours
- China 0.651 · Russia 0.96
40.86
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 94th of 195 by Oxford Insights
Mongolia: 40.86. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 76.89 South Korea
- Land neighbours
- China 76.27 · Russia 59.57
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
-0.04
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Mongolia: -0.04. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 3.226 China
- Land neighbours
- China 3.226 · Russia 2.107
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
13.9
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
Mongolia: 13.9. Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 52.9 Japan
- Land neighbours
- China 50.47 · Russia 24.25
02Over time
Which way Mongolia is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
MongoliaWorld median
Mongolia rose from 37.79 in 2020 to 40.86 in 2025; the world median went from 39.58 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Mongolia World median 2025 40.86 40.2 2024 42.36 43.3 2023 38.99 41.4 2022 37.21 40.3 2021 37.20 44.1 2020 37.79 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
MongoliaWorld median
Mongolia fell from 0.399 in 2000 to -0.04 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Mongolia World median 2025 -0.04 0.20 2024 -0.04 0.11 2023 -0.04 0.14 2022 -0.04 0.16 2021 -0.04 0.12 2020 0.66 0.12 2019 0.70 0.10 2018 0.64 -0.05 2017 0.64 -0.08 2016 0.64 -0.10 2015 0.59 -0.17 2014 0.59 -0.21 2013 0.56 -0.21 2012 0.56 -0.25 2011 0.56 -0.32 2010 0.56 -0.31 2009 0.40 -0.50 2008 0.40 -0.51 2007 0.40 -0.51 2006 0.40 -0.55 2005 0.40 -0.55 2004 0.40 -0.55 2003 0.40 -0.55 2002 0.40 -0.51 2001 0.40 -0.51 2000 0.40 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
MongoliaWorld median
Mongolia rose from 7.829 in 2010 to 13.9 in 2024; the world median went from 19.88 to 25.42.
Every year’s figures
Year Mongolia World median 2024 13.90 25.42 2023 12.62 26.03 2022 14.16 26.04 2021 11.96 29.80 2020 16.81 29.47 2019 12.29 18.36 2018 12.14 20.09 2017 12.67 18.32 2016 13.10 18.15 2015 10.87 19.57 2014 13.20 21.00 2013 12.15 20.50 2012 17.19 19.56 2011 12.13 19.21 2010 7.83 19.88
03In context
Mongolia beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Mongolia and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | =23rd | 0.651 | 76.27 | 3.226 | 50.47 |
 Russia | =34th | 0.96 | 59.57 | 2.107 | 24.25 |
| Mongolia | =98th | 0.776 | 40.86 | -0.04 | 13.9 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Mongolia in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Mongolia is ahead of the world, and behind
19 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median9
Statistics on which Mongolia does better than the middle country measured.
Made or Received a Digital PaymentWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 51.6594.9151.65▲ Improved since 2014
Mongolia: 94.91 · world median 51.65 · Adults who made or received a digital payment in the past year (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 12.26 to 94.91; higher is better.
Position 1st of 98 · derived.
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 78.7891.8578.78No earlier reading
Mongolia: 91.85 · world median 78.78 · Adults whose main mobile phone is a smartphone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 8.663 to 97.36; higher is better.
Position 13th of 140 · derived.
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 91.6898.1291.68No earlier reading
Mongolia: 98.12 · world median 91.68 · Adults who own a mobile phone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 45.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 14th of 140 · derived.
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 64.2295.0864.22No earlier reading
Mongolia: 95.08 · world median 64.22 · Payments made electronically in a typical month, excluding payroll and payments to government (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 2.172 to 99.91; higher is better.
Primary Schools with Internet for TeachingUIS · 2024 · world median 98.6610098.66▲ Improved since 2016
Mongolia: 100 · world median 98.66 · Primary schools with internet access for teaching (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.0231.4931.023▼ Worsened since 2015
Mongolia: 1.493 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 58th of 176 · derived.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.5050.90.505▲ Improved since 2015
Mongolia: 0.9 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 69th of 176 · derived.
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 83.0586.8883.05No earlier reading
Mongolia: 86.88 · world median 83.05 · Adults who used the internet in the past three months (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 11.06 to 99.12; higher is better.
Position 56th of 140 · derived.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.4517.915.45▲ Improved since 2025
Mongolia: 17.9 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
Behind the world median5
Statistics on which Mongolia does worse than the middle country measured.
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3959.8562.39No earlier reading
Mongolia: 59.85 · world median 62.39 · Firms with their own website (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.824 to 97.88; higher is better.
Position 99th of 181 · derived.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.4240.485▼ Worsened since 2013
Mongolia: 0.424 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 95th of 170 · derived.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.114-0.835-0.114▼ Worsened since 2015
Mongolia: -0.835 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 122nd of 176 · derived.
ICT Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 7.4743.9457.474▲ Improved since 2014
Mongolia: 3.945 · world median 7.474 · ICT services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 56.25; higher is better.
Position 82nd of 118 · derived.
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.3546.0632.35No earlier reading
Mongolia: 46.06 · world median 32.35 · Firms that experienced internet outages or slow-downs (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.735 to 82.39; lower is better.
Position 49th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
No better end5
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · world median 0.961.370.96No earlier reading
Mongolia: 1.37 · world median 0.96 · Claude usage index (1 = in proportion to working-age population). Anthropic, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 6.4.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,67089,49584,670No real change since 2020
Mongolia: 89,495 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,454128,693141,454Moved since 2020
Mongolia: 128,693 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · world median 148,71484,484148,714Moved since 2020
Mongolia: 84,484 · world median 148,714 · Git pushes during the quarter. GitHub, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,967 to 40,768,192.
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · world median 5.6013.9275.601Moved since 2014
Mongolia: 3.927 · world median 5.601 · Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (% of all graduates). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 17.19.
No current reading for Mongolia
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness Index and ICT Goods Exports (last 2023). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Mongolia’s 15 topics
Digital & Technology is Mongolia’s 11th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Gender & Equality29th of 1834/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience37th of 1934/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality48th of 1593/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge63rd of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing71st of 2004/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital75th of 1963/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation70th of 1764/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties82nd of 1984/4 keys
- Peace & Security78th of 1774/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions88th of 1944/4 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 98th of 1984/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture138th of 1844/4 keys
- Work & Labour148th of 1824/4 keys
- Energy143rd of 1653/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainability176th of 1864/4 keys
No standing on Mobility & Trade: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Mongolia can most readily be measured against.
=1
EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
=1
South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
South Korea=1st4/4 keysThis page
Mongolia=98th4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Mongolia on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Mongolia rank on digital & technology?
Mongolia is placed joint 98th of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index, Government Cyber Security Capacity and Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Mongolia?
0.776 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Mongolia?
40.86 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How does Mongolia compare with China on digital & technology?
China is placed joint 23rd of 198, and Mongolia joint 98th. GovTech Maturity Index: China 0.651, Mongolia 0.776; Government AI Readiness Index: China 76.27, Mongolia 40.86; Government Cyber Security Capacity: China 3.226, Mongolia -0.04; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports: China 50.47, Mongolia 13.9.
How have Mongolia’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index rose from 37.79 in 2020 to 40.86 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity fell from 0.399 in 2000 to -0.04 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports rose from 7.829 in 2010 to 13.9 in 2024.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Mongolia?
No current reading is published for Mongolia on Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness Index and ICT Goods Exports. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 19 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Mongolia’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Mongolia (banner) — Ludovic Hirlimann [ dead link ], CC BY-SA 2.0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Mongolia: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/mongolia/digital