Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia
Mongolia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 72,342 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia, 1995–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia is 72,342 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia peaked at 72,342 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 2,319 people | — |
| 2007 | 26,002 people | +1021.3% |
| 2010 | 15,943 people | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 28,777 people | +80.5% |
| 2012 | 47,354 people | +64.6% |
| 2014 | 46,729 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 28,986 people | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 35,043 people | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 72,342 people | +106.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 72,342 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 72,342 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.83 million people, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,160 people | 2,319 people | 26,002 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,805 people | 15,943 people | 47,354 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 72,342 people | 72,342 people | 72,342 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 88 Tajikistan 78,239 people compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 76,016 people compare
- 90 Kenya 75,514 people compare
- 92 Senegal 60,277 people compare
- 93 North Macedonia 59,649 people compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 57,715 people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,296 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 16.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.3 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.3% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia was 72,342 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,342 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Mongolia ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.