Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 6.0% in 2022. β Volatile
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mongolia, 1995β2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mongolia stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mongolia peaked at 54.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 38.3% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 18.8% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.2% | 17.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.69 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,296 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 31.3 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.284 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 28.96 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1052 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1052 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.141 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1919 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mongolia?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mongolia was 6.0% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Mongolia ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.