Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mongolia
Mongolia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 15,102 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mongolia, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mongolia is 15,102, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mongolia peaked at 922,715 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15,102, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 94th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 492,558 | — |
| 1998 | 922,715 | +87.3% |
| 2002 | 458,911 | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 104,905 | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 95,865 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 61,050 | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 30,745 | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 23,130 | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 59,873 | +158.9% |
| 2018 | 54,255 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 15,102 | -72.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 707,636 | 492,558 | 922,715 | 2 |
| 2000s | 281,908 | 104,905 | 458,911 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54,153 | 23,130 | 95,865 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,102 | 15,102 | 15,102 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 91 Switzerland 18,317 compare
- 92 Netherlands 17,053 compare
- 93 Montenegro 15,588 compare
- 95 Ukraine 15,087 compare
- 96 Finland 10,892 compare
- 97 Norway 10,877 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.69 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,296 (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 revenues vs income inequality 31.3 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.284 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mongolia?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mongolia was 15,102 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 922,715 in 1998.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,102 in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Mongolia ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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