Mongolia vs Russian Federation: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median

Mongolia
9.7%
in 2022
Russian Federation
9.8%
in 2020
Mongolia rank
79th
Russian Federation rank
77th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 79th and Russian Federation ranks 77th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 13.1% 15.5% 2.4% Russian Federation
2000s 12.2% 14.3% 2.0% Russian Federation
2010s 10.2% 12.2% 2.0% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Mongolia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Mongolia as of 2020.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Mongolia and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russian Federation?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mongolia and Russian Federation rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
Mongolia ranks 79th and Russian Federation ranks 77th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.