Adequacy of social insurance programs in Mongolia

Mongolia: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 45.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45.6%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2020
All-time low
23.0%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2007–2020

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Mongolia, 2007–2020

010203040502007201320202007: 26.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 29.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 23 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 24.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 23.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 29.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 40.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 40.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 45.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 South Africa 50.3% compare
  2. 10 Turkey 49.3% compare
  3. 11 Ukraine 48.3% compare
  4. 13 Kyrgyzstan 43.3% compare
  5. 14 Brazil 42.6% compare
  6. 15 Costa Rica 40.6% compare

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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

Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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.