Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mongolia

Mongolia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 37.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
37.2%
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 1998
All-time low
37.2%
in 2022
Years of data
11
1995–2022

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mongolia, 1995–2022

0204060801001995200820221995: 88 %1998: 97.4 %2002: 86.6 %2007: 64.7 %2010: 63.8 %2011: 59 %2012: 49 %2014: 44.1 %2016: 57.9 %2018: 54 %2022: 37.2 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mongolia is 37.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mongolia peaked at 97.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2022.

That places Mongolia 53rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.7% 88.0% 97.4% 2
2000s 75.6% 64.7% 86.6% 2
2010s 54.6% 44.1% 63.8% 6
2020s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mongolia?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mongolia was 37.2% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2022.
How does Mongolia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.