Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 24.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mongolia, 1995–2022
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 % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mongolia is 24.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mongolia peaked at 94.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 55th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.1% | — |
| 1998 | 94.8% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 81.1% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 53.2% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 30.6% | 51.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mongolia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mongolia was 24.4% 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Mongolia ranks 55th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.