Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mongolia

Mongolia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 13.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
105th
of 166 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2010
All-time low
13.4%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mongolia, 2010–2023

0510152010201620232010: 15.5 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 15.1 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 14.2 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 14 %2018: 14 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 13.9 %2021: 13.8 %2022: 13.5 %2023: 13.4 %

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mongolia stood at 13.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mongolia peaked at 15.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2023.

Mongolia ranks 105th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.6% 13.9% 15.5% 10
2020s 13.6% 13.4% 13.9% 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 102 Tajikistan 14.0% compare
  2. 103 Samoa 14.0% compare
  3. 104 Malaysia 13.7% compare
  4. 106 Uruguay 13.3% compare
  5. 107 Singapore 13.0% compare
  6. 108 Albania 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mongolia?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mongolia was 13.4% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2023.
How does Mongolia rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Mongolia ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.