Australia vs Mongolia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Australia
16.9%
in 2020
Mongolia
17.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
82nd
Mongolia rank
79th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Australia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mongolia ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Mongolia ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 21.1% | 4.1% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.4% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Australia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Australia and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mongolia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Mongolia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Mongolia ranks 79th 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 60% of the median. 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 60% of the median.