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

Mongolia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 43.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.3%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2020
All-time low
28.6%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2007–2020

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

0102030402007201320202007: 30.4 poorest2009: 33 poorest2010: 29.1 poorest2011: 28.6 poorest2012: 30 poorest2014: 35.3 poorest2016: 41.6 poorest2018: 38.3 poorest2020: 43.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2020, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia stood at 43.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia peaked at 43.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2011.

That places Mongolia 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Mongolia, 2007 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2007 30.4% —
2009 33.0% +8.5%
2010 29.1% -11.9%
2011 28.6% -1.6%
2012 30.0% +4.7%
2014 35.3% +17.9%
2016 41.6% +17.8%
2018 38.3% -8.1%
2020 43.3% +13.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 43.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.8%, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 30.4% 33.0% 2
2010s 33.8% 28.6% 41.6% 6
2020s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 7 Armenia 51.0% compare
  2. 8 Kyrgyzstan 50.3% compare
  3. 9 Kazakhstan 49.4% compare
  4. 11 Turkey 40.9% compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 40.3% compare
  6. 13 Kosovo 37.1% compare
  7. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mongolia was 43.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2011.
How does Mongolia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Mongolia ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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