Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia
Mongolia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 15,102 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
Mongolia recorded 15,102 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia peaked at 922,715 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15,102 people, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 492,558 people | — |
| 1998 | 922,715 people | +87.3% |
| 2002 | 458,911 people | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 104,905 people | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 95,865 people | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 61,050 people | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 30,745 people | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 23,130 people | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 59,873 people | +158.9% |
| 2018 | 54,255 people | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 15,102 people | -72.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 15,102 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 15,102 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,843 people, 7% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 707,636 people | 492,558 people | 922,715 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 281,908 people | 104,905 people | 458,911 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 54,153 people | 23,130 people | 95,865 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,102 people | 15,102 people | 15,102 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 15,102 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 922,715 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,102 people in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Mongolia ranks 93rd 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 down 50.9%. 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 below $3 per day.