Adequacy of social safety net programs in Mongolia
Mongolia: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 9.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net 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
Mongolia recorded 9.8% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2020.
That represents a change of up 50.2% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Mongolia peaked at 11.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2014.
That places Mongolia 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.5% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Mongolia?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Mongolia was 9.8% 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 safety net programs recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.