Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia, 1995–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia is 0.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia peaked at 39.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.1% | — |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -78.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +148.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -74.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 49% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 22.1% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 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
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 share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty in Mongolia was 0.4% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Mongolia ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.