Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mongolia, 2002–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mongolia is 0.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mongolia peaked at 9.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Mongolia 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.7% | — |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -86.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.3% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 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)
- 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 the international poverty line of in Mongolia?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mongolia was 0.6% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Mongolia ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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