Iran vs Mongolia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Iran
98.0%
in 2023
Mongolia
97.9%
in 2022
Iran rank
43rd
Mongolia rank
44th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Iran
- Mongolia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Iran ranks 43rd and Mongolia ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.7% | 0.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.9% | 0.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Iran or Mongolia?
- Iran, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Iran and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Iran ranks 43rd and Mongolia ranks 44th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.