Three metrics of inequality in Mongolia
Mongolia: Three metrics of inequality was 55.97 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Mongolia, 1995–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 55.97 for three metrics of inequality in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Mongolia peaked at 57.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.41, in 1998.
Mongolia ranks 52nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.44 | 54.41 | 56.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.25 | 56.89 | 57.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.68 | 55.82 | 57.97 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.3% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.284 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1052 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1052 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.141 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1919 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Mongolia?
- Three metrics of inequality in Mongolia was 55.97 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.97 in 2012.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.41 in 1998.
- How does Mongolia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Mongolia ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.