Prosperity gap in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prosperity gap was 2.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Mongolia, 1995–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, prosperity gap in Mongolia stood at 2.67. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Mongolia peaked at 9.84 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.33 | 6.82 | 9.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 4.13 | 6.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.97 | 3.99 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.18 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0846 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7275 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.26 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 319.47 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Mongolia?
- Prosperity gap in Mongolia was 2.67 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 in 1998.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for prosperity gap?
- Mongolia ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.