Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Mongolia
Mongolia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 17.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Mongolia stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Mongolia peaked at 40.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 73rd of 123 countries on this measure, 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 societal poverty line in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.4% | — |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 33.4% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.6% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.3% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 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 societal poverty line in Mongolia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Mongolia was 17.7% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.