Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia

Mongolia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 70.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
70.4%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2020
All-time low
49.6%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2007–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia, 2007–2020

0204060802007201320202007: 53.2 poorest2009: 59.4 poorest2010: 49.6 poorest2011: 50.9 poorest2012: 52.1 poorest2014: 59.3 poorest2016: 68.2 poorest2018: 64 poorest2020: 70.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2020, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia stood at 70.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia peaked at 70.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2010.

Mongolia ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Mongolia, 2007 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2007 53.2% —
2009 59.4% +11.5%
2010 49.6% -16.5%
2011 50.9% +2.7%
2012 52.1% +2.3%
2014 59.3% +14.0%
2016 68.2% +14.9%
2018 64.0% -6.2%
2020 70.4% +10.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 70.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.3% 53.2% 59.4% 2
2010s 57.3% 49.6% 68.2% 6
2020s 70.4% 70.4% 70.4% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 7 Kazakhstan 79.1% compare
  2. 8 Kyrgyzstan 78.0% compare
  3. 9 Armenia 75.7% compare
  4. 11 Turkey 60.6% compare
  5. 12 Kosovo 58.4% compare
  6. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 58.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia was 70.4% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Mongolia ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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