Mongolia vs Portugal: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Mongolia
17.0%
in 2022
Portugal
17.2%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
79th
Portugal rank
77th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 0.9% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 18.0% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.7% | 0.7% | Portugal |
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, Mongolia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.2% against 17.0% in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Mongolia ranks 79th and Portugal 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 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.