Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.647 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Mongolia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Mongolia stood at 0.647.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Mongolia peaked at 0.66 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.603, in 2010.
That places Mongolia 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.603 | — |
| 2011 | 0.613 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.623 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.632 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.64 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.646 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.652 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.653 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.653 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.638 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.627 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.642 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.647 | +0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.647 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.647 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6285, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6375 | 0.603 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6385 | 0.627 | 0.647 | 4 |
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 inequality-adjusted human development index in Mongolia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Mongolia was 0.647 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.603 in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Mongolia ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.