Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mongolia, 1995–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Mongolia is 0.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Mongolia peaked at 39.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 89th out of 133 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.1% | — |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +79.6% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -78.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +137.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -76.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 44% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 22.1% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 4.0% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 86 Greece 0.6% compare
- 87 Austria 0.5% compare
- 87 Slovakia 0.5% compare
- 89 Chile 0.4% compare
- 89 Denmark 0.4% compare
- 89 Israel 0.4% compare
- 89 Latvia 0.4% compare
- 89 Malta 0.4% compare
- 89 Portugal 0.4% compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
- 89 United Kingdom 0.4% compare
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Mongolia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mongolia was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mongolia ranks 89th out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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