China vs Mongolia: Three metrics of inequality

China
55.36
in 2015
Mongolia
55.97
in 2018
China rank
55th
Mongolia rank
52nd

Three metrics of inequality over time

  • China
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 55.97 against 55.36 in China, a difference of 0.61.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 55th and Mongolia ranks 52nd of 113 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 47.16 55.44 8.28 Mongolia
2000s 54.56 57.25 2.69 Mongolia
2010s 55.58 57.21 1.63 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher three metrics of inequality, China or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 55.97 against 55.36 in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between China and Mongolia?
0.61, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mongolia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do China and Mongolia rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
China ranks 55th and Mongolia ranks 52nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Three metrics of inequality
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.