Adequacy of social insurance programs in Mongolia
Mongolia: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 45.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Mongolia, 2007–2020
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2020, adequacy of social insurance programs in Mongolia stood at 45.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Mongolia peaked at 45.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2010.
Mongolia ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.8% | — |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +11.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 45.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.8% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 23.0% | 40.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 9 South Africa 50.3% compare
- 10 Turkey 49.3% compare
- 11 Ukraine 48.3% compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 43.3% compare
- 14 Brazil 42.6% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 40.6% compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Mongolia?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Mongolia was 45.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Mongolia ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.