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
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mongolia, 2010–2023
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.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.5% | — |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 13.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 13.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
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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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.